Porth railway station

Porth railway station is a railway station serving the town of in , . It is located on the Rhondda Line, between and , 16 miles 9 chains from .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Rhonda Cynon Taff, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “POR”, “Porth Railway Station”, and “Porth Station”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former Porth Library and Porth Library.

Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Porth railway station.

Building
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building, which is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Porth railway station.

Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, , , South , is a tourist attraction which offers an insight into the life of the coal mining community that existed in the area until the 1980s. is situated 1 mile east of Porth railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porth and Glynfach.

Town
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and community in the county borough of , within the historic county boundaries of , . Lying in the Valley, it is regarded as the gateway connecting the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach valleys due to both valleys meeting at .

Suburb
is a district of the community and electoral ward of , within the town of , . There are no shops in , however there is one pub - The Colliers Arms - and one parish church - St.

Village
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in the , Wales. It is so named because of being located at the 'confluence' of the and river valleys.

Porth railway station

Latitude
51.61246° or 51° 36′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.40766° or 3° 24′ 28″ west
Elevation
308 feet (94 metres)
Operator
Transport for Wales Rail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“POR”
Open location code
9C3RJH6R+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 114065930
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6953369
Wiki­data ID
Q2238105
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Porth railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “波思站”
  • Dutch: “station Porth”
  • Dutch: “Station Porth”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة پورث”
  • French: “gare de Porth”
  • French: “Porth”
  • Urdu: “پورتھ ریلوے اسٹیشن”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Y Porth”
  • Welsh: “Porth”

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