Commercial Street Platform railway station

Commercial Street Platform
General information
Location	Aberdare, Glamorganshire Wales
Coordinates	51.7144°N 3.4432°W / 51.7144; -3.4432
Grid reference	SO003027
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Taff Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Taff Vale Railway
Key dates
26 November 1904 (1904-11-26)	Opened
June 1912 (1912-06)	Closed

Commercial Street Platform railway station served the town of Aberdare, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1904 to 1912 on the Aberdare Railway.

History

The station was opened on 26 November 1904 by the Taff Vale Railway. There was only one train a day. They didn't let workmen on the train with dirty clothes. It was a short-lived station; the last train was in June 1912.[1][2]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 67. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 134. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Aberdare Low Level Line and station closed		Taff Vale Railway Aberdare Railway		Mill Street Platform Line and station closed