Margam TMD
Margam TMD was a railway locomotive traction maintenance depot situated in Port Talbot, South Wales. The depot code was MG, which has now been re-allocated to Margam Knuckle Yard service point.- Type: Railway
- Description: railway locomotive depot in Wales
- Also known as: “Margam depot”, “Margam Depot”, and “Margam shed”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kenfig Castle and Eglwys Nunydd.
Kenfig Castle
Castle
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kenfig Castle is a ruined castle in Bridgend County Borough in Wales that came to prominence after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Wales in the late 11th century. Kenfig Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Margam TMD.
Eglwys Nunydd
Reservoir
The Eglwys Nunydd is a 260-acre supply reservoir in Margam, Wales. It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.
Margan
Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales. Margan is situated 1½ miles north of Margam TMD.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenfig and North Cornelly.
Kenfig
Village
Kenfig is a village and former borough in Bridgend, Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the Bristol Channel, and just south-west of the M4 motorway. Kenfig is situated 2 miles southeast of Margam TMD.
North Cornelly
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Cornelly is a moderately sized village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It is four miles from the seaside resort of Porthcawl and six miles from the town of Bridgend. North Cornelly is situated 2 miles southeast of Margam TMD.
Pyle
Town
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from the capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Pyle is situated 2½ miles east of Margam TMD.
Margam TMD
- Categories: traction maintenance depot and transportation
- Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.53985° or 51° 32′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.7432° or 3° 44′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C3RG7Q4+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 372660008OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayOpenStreetMap feature
railway=yardWikidata ID
Q6759083
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