Trelewis Platform railway station
Trelewis Platform | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Trelewis, Glamorgan Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°40′10″N 3°17′45″W / 51.6695°N 3.2958°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Rhymney Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Rhymney Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 10 July 1911 | Opened | ||||
| 15 June 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Trelewis Platform railway station served the village of Trelewis in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1911 to 1964 on the Taff Bargoed Joint Line of the Rhymney Railway and Great Western Railway.
History
The station was opened on 10 July 1911, jointly by the Great Western Railway and Rhymney Railway. The station was small, having a small waiting room and booking office on the up, and a small pagoda style shelter on the down. It was accessed from the top of Field Street and the road bridge from Cherry Tree Way. It closed to all traffic on 15 June 1964.[1][2]
References
- ^ Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (2009). Cardiff to Dowlais (Cae Harris) : including the Coryton and Aber branches. Surrey: Middleton Press. p. 102. OCLC 867918787.
- ^ "Railways Bedlinog/Trelewis". Treharris District. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt Line open, station closed |
Rhymney Railway | Nelson and Llancaiach Line open, station closed | ||