Trehafod railway station
Encyclopedia
Trehafod railway station is a railway station serving the township of Trehafod
in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
. It is located on the Rhondda Line
.
It was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway
in 1893.
on 4 February 1861, and was originally named Havod. The Welsh spelling Hafod was adopted in November 1890, and altered to Trehafod on 1 January 1905.
On 18 July 1889, the Barry Railway opened their main line between Hafod Junction and their new docks at Barry and immediately began carrying coal from the Rhondda pits along the new line. The route was not served by passenger trains until 16 March 1896, the new service running between and via Hafod and the Barry Railway's newly-opened station at Pontypridd
.
Passenger services along the Barry route were diverted via the former Taff Vale station at from 10 July 1930, but coal trains to Barry Docks continued to use the ex-Barry Railway route until June 1951 when they were diverted via .
Trehafod
Trehafod is a village in the Rhondda Valley between Porth and Pontypridd in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, although in administrative terms is split between the electoral division of Cymmer to the West and Rhondda to the East...
in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is located on the Rhondda Line
Rhondda Line
The Rhondda Line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Treherbert. The line follows the Merthyr Line as far as Pontypridd, where it then diverges to continue along the Rhondda Valley.The places served by the line are listed below:...
.
It was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway
Taff Vale Railway
The Taff Vale Railway is a railway in Glamorgan, South Wales, and is one of the oldest in Wales. It operated as an independent company from 1836 until 1922, when it became a constituent company of the Great Western Railway...
in 1893.
History
The station was opened by the Taff Vale RailwayTaff Vale Railway
The Taff Vale Railway is a railway in Glamorgan, South Wales, and is one of the oldest in Wales. It operated as an independent company from 1836 until 1922, when it became a constituent company of the Great Western Railway...
on 4 February 1861, and was originally named Havod. The Welsh spelling Hafod was adopted in November 1890, and altered to Trehafod on 1 January 1905.
On 18 July 1889, the Barry Railway opened their main line between Hafod Junction and their new docks at Barry and immediately began carrying coal from the Rhondda pits along the new line. The route was not served by passenger trains until 16 March 1896, the new service running between and via Hafod and the Barry Railway's newly-opened station at Pontypridd
Pontypridd Graig railway station
Pontypridd Graig railway station was a railway station located in the South Wales valleys town of Pontypridd, on the Barry Railway. It opened in 1896 and closed to passengers in 1930.-History:The station was opened by the Barry Railway on 16 March 1896....
.
Passenger services along the Barry route were diverted via the former Taff Vale station at from 10 July 1930, but coal trains to Barry Docks continued to use the ex-Barry Railway route until June 1951 when they were diverted via .