Trethomas railway station

Disused railway station in Trethomas, Monmouthshire

51°35′41″N 3°10′35″W / 51.5948°N 3.1765°W / 51.5948; -3.1765Grid referenceST186891Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction RailwayPre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates4 January 1915 (1915-01-04)Opened31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)Closed

Trethomas railway station served the village of Trethomas, Caerphilly, Wales, from 1915 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 January 1915 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway, although it first appeared in Bradshaw in July of the same year. It closed on 31 December 1962.[1][2] The site is now a cycle path.[3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 427. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Part of the site of the demolished... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Former railway route at the northern... © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bedwas
Line and station closed 		  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Rumney Railway 		  Machen
Line and station closed


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