Treforest Estate railway station
Treforest Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Other names | Welsh: Ystad Trefforest |
| Location | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TRE |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 January 1942 |
Treforest Estate railway station is a small railway station in Treforest, near Cardiff, built to serve the workers and visitors of Treforest Industrial Estate. It is located on the Merthyr Line, 8.7 miles (14 km) north-west of Cardiff Central.
Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. The station is built around a central island platform, which is accessible from a subway.
It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1942.[1]
Services
Mondays to Saturdays, there is a half-hourly service southbound to Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street, continuing to Barry Island and Bridgend via Rhoose Cardiff International Airport in an alternating fashion. There is a half-hourly service northbound to Merthyr Tydfil via Pontypridd. Whilst there is a frequent Sunday service on this line, no trains call at Treforest Estate on a Sunday.
References
- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
External links
- Train times and station information for Treforest Estate railway station from National Rail
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51°34′05″N 3°17′24″W / 51.56806°N 3.29000°W
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