Ynyshir railway station
Ynyshir railway station served the village of Ynyshir, in the Rhondda Fach valley in south Wales, from 1876 to 1964.
| Ynyshir | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Ynyshir |
| Area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | 51.6269°N 3.4092°W |
| Grid reference | ST025929 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1876 | Opened as Ynishir |
| 1907 | Renamed Ynyshir |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed |
| 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 | |
History
The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway (TVR) in 1876,[1] on its Maerdy Branch,[2] which ran along the Rhondda Fach valley. It was the first station up the valley from the junction at Porth. At a later date, the spelling of the station name was amended to Ynyshir.[1]
The TVR amalgamated with the Great Western Railway (GWR) on 1 January 1922; the GWR in its turn amalgamated with other railways to form British Railways on 1 January 1948.
The station was closed by British Railways on 15 June 1964.[1]
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References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 257. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 43, section D3. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porth Line closed, station open |
Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch |
Wattstown Platform Line and station closed |
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