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Cefn Coed Railway Station

Cefn Coed railway station served the suburb of Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1867 to 1964 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Cefn on 1 August 1867 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. 'Coed' was added to its name on 1 May 1920. 'Halt' was also added to its name in 1934, but this only appeared in Bradshaw. The station closed to passengers on 13 November 1961 and closed to goods on 4 May 1964.

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 118. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Cefn Coed Station". Old Merthyr Tydfil. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Heolgerrig Halt
Line and station closed
  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Merthyr branch
  Pontsarn Halt
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway  

51°45′41″N 3°24′21″W / 51.7615°N 3.4057°W / 51.7615; -3.4057