Cefn Coed railway station
Cefn Coed | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Cefn Coed, Glamorgan Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1867 | Opened as Cefn |
| 1 May 1920 | Name changed to Cefn Coed |
| 13 November 1961 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to goods |
Cefn Coed railway station served the suburb of Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1867 to 1964 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Cefn on 1 August 1867 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. 'Coed' was added to its name on 1 May 1920. 'Halt' was also added to its name in 1934, but this only appeared in Bradshaw. The station closed to passengers on 13 November 1961[1] and closed to goods on 4 May 1964.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 118. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Cefn Coed Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heolgerrig Halt Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Merthyr branch |
Pontsarn Halt Line and station closed | ||
| London and North Western Railway |
51°45′41″N 3°24′21″W / 51.7615°N 3.4057°W
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