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Cefn Coed railway station

Coordinates: 51°45′41″N 3°24′21″W / 51.7615°N 3.4057°W / 51.7615; -3.4057
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Cefn Coed
General information
LocationCefn Coed, Glamorgan
Wales
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 August 1867 (1867-08-01)Opened as Cefn
1 May 1920Name changed to Cefn Coed
13 November 1961Closed to passengers
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)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

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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

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 118. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Cefn Coed Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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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 / 51.7615; -3.4057