Caerphilly
Location type
StationName and dates
CaerphillyStation code: CPH National Rail
Where: Caerphilly, Wales
Opened on the Caerphilly to Cardiff Line (Rhymney Railway).
Opened on the Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway).
| Nearby stations Aber Caerphilly [1st] Penyrheol Gwernydomen Halt Pwll-y-Pant Bedwas Nantgarw Halt High Level Cefn Onn Llanbradach Lisvane and Thornhill Trethomas Fountain Bridge Halt Nantgarw Halt Low Level Groeswen Halt Waterloo Halt | Aber Junction Locomotive works Energlyn South Junction Watford Crossing Junction Beddau Loop Junction Penrhos Junction Energlyn North Junction Caerphilly Tunnel Gwaunybara Junction Penthos Lower Junction Graig Wyllt Quarry Cwm-y-glo Colliery Bedwas Colliery Barry Junction New Rockwood Colliery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 01/08/1861 | Rumney Railway Act passed to convert tramroad into a railway and modify levels and for a branch from Machen to the Rhymney Railway at Caerphilly. |
| / /1864 | Rumney Railway Machen to Caerphilly partly opened. Rest of route opened as Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway). |
| 08/08/1878 | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway Act passed. Promoted by J.C. Parkinson of the Alexandra Docks and Railway and Sir George Elliot of Powell Duffryn Collieries. Double track line to run from south of the Taff Vale Railway's Pontypridd station (Pontypool, Caerphilly and Newport Junction Railway) to Caerphilly (Penrhos Upper Junction) on the Rhymney Railway. Running powers over the Brecon and Merthyr Railway's Caerphilly Branch to Machen and on to Bassaleg Junction with the Alexandra Docks and Railway. Engineer Sir James W. Szlumper. |
| 01/09/1904 | Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway New service from Pontypridd (Tram Road) Halt on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway, east of the Taff Vale Railway station, to Caerphilly started. Uses two steam railmotors built by the Glasgow Railway Engineering Works (Glasgow Railway and Engineering Company) of Govan. Seven halts opened on route. |
| / /1907 | Barry Dock and Railways Run train to the Rhymney Railway's Caerphilly station for a visit of Kind Edward VII. |
| 17/09/1956 | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport RailwayCaerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Passenger service from Pontypridd to Caerphilly and Machen withdrawn. |
| 01/07/1963 | Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Caerphilly to Newport workmen trains withdrawn. |
