RAILSCOT | Llantrisant Branch Junction

Junction

Llantrisant Branch Junction

Opened on the Taff Vale Railway.
Opened on the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway.

Nearby stations Tonteg Halt Tonteg Platform Rhydyfelin Halt (Low Level) Upper Boat Upper Boat Halt Dynea Halt Rhydyfelin Halt (High Level) [2nd] Treforest Estate Rhydyfelin Halt (High Level) [1st] Church Village Halt Treforest High Level Groeswen Halt Llantwit Road Treforest Efail Isaf	Tonteg Junction Tonteg Viaduct Treforest Junction Nantgarw Colliery Nantgarw Cokeworks Pontypool Tunnel Cwm Colliery Cwm Cokeworks PCandN Junction Windsor Colliery Maritime Colliery Pontypool North Junction Penthos Lower Junction Pontypridd Northern Junction Rhondda Curring Junction
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

07/06/1861	Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway Act passed for this Taff Vale Railway backed line. The line was promoted to stop expansion eastwards of the Great Western Railway backed schemes from Llantrisant. The line ran from Llantrisant Branch Junction, Treforest, to meet the Mwyndy Branch (Ely Valley Railway) at Maesaraul.