Porth railway station

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Porth

Welsh: Y Porth
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General information
Location Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates 51°36′45″N3°24′27″W / 51.6124°N 3.4075°W / 51.6124; -3.4075
Grid reference ST025913
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePOR
Classification DfT category D
History
Opened1876
Original company Taff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
4 February 1861First station opened
1 July 1876Station resited
Passengers
2018/19Decrease2.svg 0.344 million
Trehafod
Line and station open
  Barry Railway
Porth–Barry
 Terminus
Disused railways
Trehafod
Line and station open
  Taff Vale Railway
Maerdy Branch
  Ynyshir
Line and station closed

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