Coed Ely railway station

Coed Ely
Location
Place Thomastown
Area Rhondda Cynon Taf
Coordinates 51°34′15″N 3°25′45″W / 51.5709°N 3.4291°W / 51.5709; -3.4291Coordinates: 51°34′15″N 3°25′45″W / 51.5709°N 3.4291°W / 51.5709; -3.4291
Grid reference ST010867
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
History
13 July 1925 (1925-07-13) Station opened
9 June 1958 (1958-06-09) Station closed
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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.

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The station was closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Ely Valley line from 9 July 1958.[4]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.
  2. ↑ MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 609.
  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.
  4. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. ↑ British Railway Atlas 1955. Britain's Railways. Shepperton: Ian Allan. November 2000. p. 43, section D3. ISBN 0-7110-2726-9. 0011/C2.

External links

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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