Tylacoch Halt railway station

Tylacoch Halt railway station served the village of Ynyswen, in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1906 to 1912 on the Taff Vale Railway.

Tylacoch Halt
General information
LocationYnyswen, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°39′51″N 3°31′09″W / 51.6643°N 3.5193°W / 51.6643; -3.5193
Grid referenceSS950972
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTaff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Key dates
October 1906 (1906-10)Opened
November 1912 (1912-11)Closed

History edit

The station was opened in October 1906 by the Taff Vale Railway. It was a short-lived station, only being open for six years before closing in November 1912.[1] Ynyswen opened on the site in 1986.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 236. 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. 430. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Treherbert
Line and station open
  Taff Vale Railway   Treorchy
Line and station open