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Pontypridd

Pontypridd railway station

Pontypridd railway station serves the town of in , . It is located at the junction of the Merthyr line and the Rhondda line and has for many years been the only station serving the town.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: Grade II listed building in Pontypridd. At the S end of the town, entered from the S end of Sardis Road. A high-level station, it is built partly over the S section of High Street.
  • Also known as: “Newbridge”, “Pontypridd Railway Station”, “Pontypridd Railway Station Main Platform including buildings and canopy”, and “PPD”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dewi Sant Hospital and Pontypridd Market and Town Hall.

Hospital
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is a small hospital on Albert Road, in , , . It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. is situated 510 feet southwest of Pontypridd railway station.

Marketplace
is a historic building located on Market Street, in in Wales. The structure, which contains a large auditorium which is currently derelict, was built in two parts both of which are Grade II listed buildings. is situated 1,100 feet north of Pontypridd railway station.

Church
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St Catherine's Church, Pontypridd is a large listed in the town of in South Wales. It is part of the Diocese of Llandaff in the . is situated 1,200 feet north of Pontypridd railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maesycoed and Pwllgwaun.

Village
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is a settlement to the south and west of town centre in the county borough of , Wales. is a district in the town of within the Rhondda electoral ward and is bounded by Graig to the south, to the east and and Mynydd Gelliwion to the north.

Village
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is a village and small suburb of within the 'Rhondda' electoral ward, bordered by and hill to the north and east, the hillsides of above, and is located along the banks of the river River Rhondda.

Village
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is the name of the large hill and the village or district located thereon, sited to the north of town centre and south of Glyncoch and Ynysybwl in the county borough of , Wales, and within the ancient parish of Llanwonno.

Pontypridd railway station

Latitude
51.5993° or 51° 35′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.34184° or 3° 20′ 31″ west
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
Operator
Transport for Wales Rail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“PPD”
Open location code
9C3RHMX5+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6900362404
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
6953362
Wiki­data ID
Q2627385
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Pontypridd railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “庞特普利斯站”
  • Dutch: “station Pontypridd”
  • Dutch: “Station Pontypridd”
  • French: “gare de Pontypridd”
  • French: “Pontypridd”
  • Polish: “Pontypridd”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Pontypridd”
  • Welsh: “Pontypridd”

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