Treforest Halt railway station

Treforest Halt railway station was a small halt which served the village of Treforest between 1904 and 1956.

This article is about the former halt on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway. For the operational station, see Treforest railway station.

Treforest Halt
Location
Place	Treforest
Area	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Grid reference	ST086894
Operations
Original company	Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 September 1904	opens as Treforest
1 July 1924	renamed Treforest Halt
17 September 1956	closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The halt had ground level platforms, with small corrugated waiting-sheds within fenced enclosures which were unlocked by conductors when a train arrived.

The station was renamed Treforest Halt in 1924. It closed in 1956. The site is now covered by the playing field of a comprehensive school.[1]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Glyntaff Halt Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Pontyprid, Caerphilly & Newport Railway		Rhydyfelin (High Level) Halt Line and station closed

References

1. Hutton, J. The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996. p. 88