RAILSCOT | Pontyclun

Station

Llantrisant
Pontyclun

Station code: PYC National Rail
Where: Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales
Opened on the South Wales Railway.
Opened on the Cowbridge Railway.
Opened on the Ely Valley Railway.

Nearby stations Llanharry Cross Inn Llanharan Beddau Halt Ystradowen Creigiau Trerhyngyll and Maendy Llantwit Fardre Coed Ely Efail Isaf Peterston Aberthin Platform Church Village Halt Tonyrefail St y-Nyll Halt	Mwyndy Junction Maesaraul Junction Mwyndy Common Branch Junction Miskin Loops Common Branch East Junction Rhiwsaeson Mine Llantrisant Common Junction Treferig Railway Junction Meiros Colliery Llanharan Colliery Pont sarr Crossing Castellau Siding Creigiau Quarry Cwm Cokeworks
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

02/08/1860	Ely Valley Railway Broad gauge line opened from Llantrisant on the South Wales Railway. The line is worked by the Great Western Railway.
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.
/06/1863	Cowbridge Railway Agreement with the Great Western Railway to join South Wales Railway at Llantrisant rather than run to Maesaraul. Third rail laid from Llantrisant to Maesaraul Junction along the Mwyndy Branch (Ely Valley Railway).
/01/1865	Ely Valley Railway Third rail laid from Maesaraul to Llantrisant is used by the Taff Vale Railway.
/ /1975	Cowbridge Railway Llantrisant to Llanharry ironstone mine closed.