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Treforest

Welsh: Trefforest
National Rail
General information
LocationTreforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates51°35′31″N 3°19′30″W / 51.5920°N 3.3250°W / 51.5920; -3.3250
Grid referenceST083889
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeTRF
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyTaff Vale Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1847Station opened as Treforest
1 July 1924Renamed Treforest Low Level
5 May 1930Renamed Treforest
12 May 1980Renamed Trefforest
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.719 million
2019/20Decrease 0.654 million
2020/21Decrease 79,490
2021/22Increase 0.398 million
2022/23Increase 0.554 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Treforest railway station is a railway station serving the village of Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line and the Rhondda Line 18 km (11½ miles) north west of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

The station is a short walk from the Treforest campus of the University of South Wales, and many of the passengers using the station are staff or students of the university.

A station at this location was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1845.[1]

  1. ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.

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