Tonyrefail | |
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General information | |
Location | Tonyrefail, Glamorgan Wales |
Coordinates | 51°35′02″N3°25′49″W / 51.5838°N 3.4304°W |
Grid reference | ST009881 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1901 | Opened |
9 June 1958 | Closed |
Tonyrefail railway station served the village of Tonyrefail, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1901 to 1958 on the Ely Valley Railway.
The station was opened on 1 May 1901 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 9 June 1958. [1] [2]
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Penygraig Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Ely Valley Railway | Coed Ely Line and station closed |