Commercial Street Platform railway station

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Commercial Street Platform
General information
Location Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates 51°42′52″N3°26′36″W / 51.7144°N 3.4432°W / 51.7144; -3.4432 Coordinates: 51°42′52″N3°26′36″W / 51.7144°N 3.4432°W / 51.7144; -3.4432
Grid reference SO003027
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Taff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Key dates
26 November 1904 (1904-11-26)Opened
June 1912 (1912-06)Closed

Commercial Street Platform railway station served the town of Aberdare, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1904 to 1912 on the Aberdare Railway.

History

The station was opened on 26 November 1904 by the Taff Vale Railway. There was only one train a day. They didn't let workmen on the train with dirty clothes. It was a short-lived station; the last train was in June 1912. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 67. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 134. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Aberdare Low Level
Line and station closed
  Taff Vale Railway
Aberdare Railway
  Mill Street Platform
Line and station closed