Mountain Ash Cardiff Road railway station

Mountain Ash Cardiff Road
General information
Location	Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales
Coordinates	51.6836°N 3.3771°W / 51.6836; -3.3771
Grid reference	ST048992
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Taff Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Taff Vale Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
5 October 1864 (1864-10-05)	Opened as Mountain Ash
1 July 1924	Name changed To Mountain Ash Cardiff Road
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)	Closed

Mountain Ash Cardiff Road railway station served the town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, from 1864 to 1964 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened as Mountain Ash on 5 October 1864 by the Taff Vale Railway.[1] Its name was changed to Mountain Ash Cardiff Road on 1 July 1924. It closed on 15 June 1964.[2][3]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 164. 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. 306. OCLC 931112387.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Penrhiwceiber High Level Line and station closed		Taff Vale Railway Vale of Neath Railway		Duffryn Crossing Halt Line and station closed