BRIDGEND / PEN-Y-BONT

11th October 2007

Bridgend was opened by the South Wales Railway in 1850. The down side building is one of Brunel's Italianate structures similar to those found at Chepstow, Stratford upon Avon, Charlbury and elsewhere. A new building housing the ticket office and booking hall was added in about 1980.
Operated by Arriva Trains Wales and also served by First Great Western. CRS code: BGN

General view of the station forecourt. 25th July 2007.	Looking towards the modern entrance and booking hall with the overhanging eaves of the original Brunel building on the left. 25th July 2007.	The forecourt side of the listed Brunel building. 25th July 2007.	Windows, doors and eaves on the Brunel building. 25th July 2007.
Window detail on the station building. 25th July 2007.	Booking hall interior. 25th July 2007.	Plaques in the booking hall. 25th July 2007.	The platform side of the Brunel station building. 25th July 2007.
Doorway detail on the down side building. 25th July 2007.	Looking along the down platform towards Cardiff. 25th July 2007.	Ancillary building on the down platform. 25th July 2007.	Ballustrade detail on the footbridge. 25th July 2007.
The up side footbridge steps. 25th July 2007.	The up side buildings. 25th July 2007.	The footbridge and the eastern end of the station. 25th July 2007.	Overall view of the platforms looking towards Neath. 25th July 2007.
The western end of the platforms. 25th July 2007.	The bay platform which serves the Vale of Glamorgan line. 25th July 2007.