Oaklands Drive Substation
Oaklands Drive Substation is an electrical substation in Bridgend, Wales. Oaklands Drive Substation is situated nearby to the pub The West House, as well as near the park Craig-y-Parcau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bridgend railway station and Brewery Field.
Bridgend railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paulharding150, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend, south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations, at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line; it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff. Bridgend railway station is situated 4,000 feet east of Oaklands Drive Substation.
Brewery Field
Stadium
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brewery Field, currently called The Electric Brewery Field for sponsorship reasons, is an 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales. It is the home ground of the rugby union team Bridgend Ravens. Brewery Field is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Oaklands Drive Substation.
The West House
Pub
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West House is a pub, which is situated 1,300 feet north of Oaklands Drive Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pen-y-fai and Merthyr Mawr.
Pen-y-fai
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen-y-fai is a village in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales within the Bridgend electoral ward area and the community of Newcastle Higher. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 2,447.
Merthyr Mawr
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2+1⁄2 miles from the centre of Bridgend town. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 267.
Ogmore
Village
Photo: John Goodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ogmore is a village in St Bride's Major community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales on the River Ogmore. It grew around the now ruined Ogmore Castle, built by the Normans. Ogmore is situated 2 miles southwest of Oaklands Drive Substation.
Oaklands Drive Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50462° or 51° 30′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.59264° or 3° 35′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3RGC34+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 13313311267
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