Place Thomastown Grid reference ST010867 13 July 1925 (1925-07-13) Station opened Original company Great Western Railway | Area Rhondda Cynon Taf Post-grouping Great Western Railway 9 June 1958 (1958-06-09) Station closed | |
Coed Ely railway station served the portion of the Ely Valley around the mining communities of Thomastown and Coed-Ely in south Wales, between 1925 and 1958.
History
The Ely Valley Railway (EVR) opened between Llantrisant and Tonyrefail on 2 August 1860, at first for goods trains only; it served several collieries, and was extended to Penygraig in December 1862. A passenger service between Llantrisant, Tonyrefail and Penygraig was introduced on 1 May 1901, operated by the Great Western Railway (GWR). After the EVR had been absorbed by the GWR, an additional halt was opened at Coed Ely on 13 July 1925; it was situated between Llantrisant and Tonyrefail.
The station was closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Ely Valley line from 9 July 1958.