Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt railway station

Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt
General information
Location	Trelewis, Glamorgan Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1928 (1928)	Opened
1964 (1964)	Closed

Taff Merthyr Colliery halt served the nearby Taff Merthyr Colliery near the village of Trelewis in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1928 to 1964 on the Great Western Railway.

History

The halt was open for use of the miners in september of 1928, two years after coal production began at the colliery in 1926. The halt was on the Taff Bargoed Joint Line between Nelson & llancaiach, to Dowlais, originally opened jointly by the Rhymney Railway and Great Western Railway. It closed on 15 June 1964. It was situated off the B4255 main road between Trelewis and Bedlinog, a plaque on the roadside at the old enterance to the colliery roughly marks the area. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Railways Bedlinog/Trelewis". Treharris District. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
2. "Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt". RailUK Forums. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Bedlinog Line and station closed		Great Western Railway		Draft:Trelewis Platform Line open, station closed

51°39′55″N3°17′42″W / 51.6654°N 3.2950°W / 51.6654; -3.2950