Coed Ely railway station

Former railway station in Wales

51°34′15″N 3°25′45″W / 51.5709°N 3.4291°W / 51.5709; -3.4291Grid referenceST010867Platforms2Other informationStatusDemolishedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates13 July 1925 (1925-07-13)Station opened9 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.[1] A passenger service between Llantrisant, Tonyrefail and Penygraig was introduced on 1 May 1901,[2] 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;[3][4] it was situated between Llantrisant and Tonyrefail.[5]

The station had two platforms, each 300 feet in length. It had a building on the 'up' platform only. This was constructed from timber and asbestos. It contained waiting rooms and conveniences. The booking office was situated beside the approach footpath from the main road, at the northerly end of the 'up' platform. The 'down' platform was without any form of shelter. The station had no footbridge, passengers having to cross the line by means of a sleeper level crossing.[6]

The station was closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Ely Valley line from 9 June 1958.[4]

References

  1. ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 438, 580, 861, 862.
  2. ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 609.
  3. ^ Nock, O.S. (1967). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. 3: 1923-1947. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 0-7110-0304-1.
  4. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. ^ British Railway Atlas 1955. Britain's Railways. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. November 2000. p. 43, section D3. ISBN 0-7110-2726-9. 0011/C2.
  6. ^ The Ely Valley Railway: Llantrisant-Penygraig. Locomotion Papers. Usk: Oakwood Press. 2000. ISBN 0-85361-558-6.
  • Coed Ely Station on navigable 1947 O.S. map


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llantrisant
Line closed, station open 		  Great Western Railway
Ely Valley Railway 		  Tonyrefail
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Ely Valley Extension Railway 		  Hendreforgan
Line and station closed


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