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Trethomas railway station

Coordinates: 51°35′41″N 3°10′35″W / 51.5948°N 3.1765°W / 51.5948; -3.1765
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Trethomas
The site of the station in 2011
General information
LocationTrethomas, Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates51°35′41″N 3°10′35″W / 51.5948°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

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

History

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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

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  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.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bedwas
Line and station closed
  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Rumney Railway
  Machen
Line and station closed