Treforest railway station

Treforest Welsh: Trefforest
General information
Location	Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales
Coordinates	51°35′31″N 3°19′30″W / 51.5920°N 3.3250°W / 51.5920; -3.3250
Grid reference	ST083889
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	TRF
Classification	DfT category E
History
Original company	Taff Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Taff Vale Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1847	Station opened as Treforest
1 July 1924	Renamed Treforest Low Level
5 May 1930	Renamed Treforest
12 May 1980	Renamed Trefforest
Passengers
2018/19	0.719 million
2019/20	0.654 million
2020/21	79,490
2021/22	0.398 million
2022/23	0.554 million
Location
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]