Nelson and Llancaiach railway station

Nelson and Llancaiach railway station served the village of Nelson and the hamlet of Llancaiach in the historic county of Caerphilly, Wales, from 1912 to 1964 on the Rhymney Railway.

Nelson and Llancaiach
Exhibition trip in 1991
General information
Location	Nelson Llancaiach, Caerphilly Wales
Coordinates	51.6566°N 3.2865°W / 51.6566; -3.2865
Grid reference	ST111960
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhymney Railway
Pre-grouping	Rhymney Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
1 July 1912 (1912-07-01)	Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)	Closed
Location

History

The station opened on 1 July 1912 by the Rhymney Railway, replacing the adjacent Llancaiach station. It was situated on the north side of the neighbourhood of Tawelfan.^[1] It closed on 15 June 1964. The platforms still exist.^[2]