SO0702 : Troed-y-Rhiw railway station, Mid Glamorgan

taken 2 months ago, near to Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil/Merthyr Tudful, Wales

Troed-y-Rhiw railway station, Mid Glamorgan
Troed-y-Rhiw railway station, Mid Glamorgan
Opened in 1841 by the Taff Vale Railway on its line from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil, the station has previously been called "Troedyrhiew" and "Troed Y Rhiw".
View north towards Pentre-Bach and Merthyr. The line was singled in 1970, the remains of the former southbound platform can be seen to the right. The line was electrified in 2023. For a previous view from a similar camera position, see SO0702 : Troed-y-rhiw railway station, Mid Glamorgan, 2012.

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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services Suburb, Urban fringe Railways Primary Subject: Railway Station other tags: Train Station Great Western Railway Taff Vale Railway British Rail Network Rail Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Troed-y-rhiw railway station, Mid Glamorgan, 2012 ·
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SO0702, 134 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Thompson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 12 April, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 25 April, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 0705 0236 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:42.7346N 3:20.8043W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 0708 0232
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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