Caerphilly railway station

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Caerphilly

Welsh: Caerffili
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Caerphilly railway station, The Rhymney Line, South Wales. View towards Bargoed.jpg
Caerphilly railway station in 2019
General information
Location Caerphilly, Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates 51°34′17″N3°13′07″W / 51.5715°N 3.2186°W / 51.5715; -3.2186
Grid reference ST156865
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeCPH
Classification DfT category D
History
Original company Rhymney Railway
Pre-groupingRhymney Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
31 March 1858Opened
1 April 1871Re-sited
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.713 million
Aber
Line and station open
  Rhymney Railway
Main line
  Cefn Onn Halt
Line open, station closed
Disused railways
Terminus  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
  Gwernydomen Halt
Line and station closed
Nantgarw (High Level) Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
 Terminus

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