RAILSCOT | Trehafod

Station

Trehafod

Station code: TRH National Rail
Where: Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales
Opened on the Aerw Branch (Taff Vale Railway).

Nearby stations Gyfeillon Platform Porth Porth [1st] Ynyshir Pontypridd Graig Ynysybwl (New Road) Halt Pontypridd Berw Road Platform Berw Road Halt Robertstown Halt Tram Road Halt Coedpenmaen Wattstown Halt Ynysybwl Pandy	Trehafod Junction Eirw Branch Junction Lewis Merthyr Trefor and Bertie Collieries Lewis Merthyr Colliery Tymawr Colliery Cymmer (Eirw) Colliery Lady Windsor Colliery Rhondda Curring Junction Pontypridd Northern Junction Pontypool North Junction Clydach Court Loop Junction Maritime Colliery Glyn Colliery Pont Shon Norton Junction Maesaraul Pit
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

14/08/1884	Barry Dock and Railways Established by an Act. Led by David Davies of Ocean Collieries. The line was to run from Barry to Cadoxton Junction then north to Drope Junction for a branch to Peterston with the South Wales Railway (then a further junction, Tynycaeau Junction, with the same line from St Fagan's) and then north to the Treforest estate at Tonteg Junction for a connection with the Taff Vale Railway before finishing near Trehafod, joining the Taff Vale Railway.
16/03/1896	Barry Dock and Railways The Taff Vale Railway gives the company access from Trehafod to Porth.