Trethomas railway station
Trethomas | |||||
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 The site of the station in 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Trethomas, Caerphilly Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°35′41″N 3°10′35″W / 51.5948°N 3.1765°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST186891 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 4 January 1915 | Opened | ||||
| 31 December 1962 | Closed | ||||
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Trethomas railway station served the village of Trethomas, Caerphilly, Wales, from 1915 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.
History
The station opened on 4 January 1915 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway, although it first appeared in Bradshaw in July of the same year. It closed on 31 December 1962.[1][2] The site is now a cycle path.[3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 427. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Part of the site of the demolished... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Former railway route at the northern... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Bedwas Line and station closed | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Rumney Railway | Machen Line and station closed |