Coed Ely railway station

Coed Ely railway station served the portion of the Ely Valley around the mining communities of Thomastown and Coed-Ely in south Wales, between 1925 and 1958.

Coed Ely
LocationThomastown, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates51.5709°N 3.4291°W / 51.5709; -3.4291
Grid referenceST010867
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
13 July 1925 (1925-07-13)Station opened
9 June 1958 (1958-06-09)Station closed

History

The Ely Valley Railway (EVR) opened between Llantrisant and Tonyrefail on 2 August 1860, at first for goods trains only; it served several collieries, and was extended to Penygraig in December 1862.[1] A passenger service between Llantrisant, Tonyrefail and Penygraig was introduced on 1 May 1901,[2] operated by the Great Western Railway (GWR). After the EVR had been absorbed by the GWR, an additional halt was opened at Coed Ely on 13 July 1925;[3][4] it was situated between Llantrisant and Tonyrefail.[5]

The station had two platforms, each 300 feet in length. It had a building on the 'up' platform only. This was constructed from timber and asbestos. It contained waiting rooms and conveniences. The booking office was situated beside the approach footpath from the main road, at the northerly end of the 'up' platform. The 'down' platform was without any form of shelter. The station had no footbridge, passengers having to cross the line by means of a sleeper level crossing.[6]

The station was closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Ely Valley line from 9 July 1958.[4]

References
  1. MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 438, 580, 861, 862.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 609.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Nock, O.S. (1967). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. 3: 1923-1947. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 248. ISBN 0-7110-0304-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  5. British Railway Atlas 1955. Britain's Railways. Shepperton: Ian Allan. November 2000. p. 43, section D3. ISBN 0-7110-2726-9. 0011/C2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. The Ely Valley Railway: Llantrisant-Penygraig. Locomotion Papers. Usk: Oakwood Press. 2000. ISBN 0-85361-558-6.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llantrisant
Line closed, station open		   Great Western Railway
Ely Valley Railway		   Tonyrefail
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Ely Valley Extension Railway		   Hendreforgan
Line and station closed


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