Pontrhydyfen railway station
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LocationPontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire
Wales
Wales
Platforms2
StatusDisused
Original companyRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pontrhydyfen | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 25 June 1885 | Opened | ||||
| 3 December 1962 | Closed | ||||
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Pontrhydyfen railway station served the village of Pontrhydyfen, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1962 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
The station was opened on 25 June 1885 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. The nearby railway cutting was locally known as Rock of Gibraltar.[1] It closed on 3 December 1962.[2]