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Disused railway station in Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Cefn Coed | |
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General information | |
Location | Cefn Coed, Glamorgan Wales |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1867 | Opened as Cefn |
1 May 1920 | Name changed to Cefn Coed |
13 November 1961 | Closed to passengers |
4 May 1964 | Closed to goods |
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[1] and closed to goods on 4 May 1964.[2]
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