Trethomas railway station

Trethomas railway station served the village of Trethomas, Caerphilly, Wales, from 1915 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

Trethomas
LocationTrethomas, Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates51.5948°N 3.1765°W / 51.5948; -3.1765
Grid referenceST186891
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
4 January 1915 (1915-01-04)Opened
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)Closed

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

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 427. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Part of the site of the demolished... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Former railway route at the northern... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bedwas
Line and station closed
  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway   Machen
Line and station closed


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