Treforest Estate railway station is a small railway station built to serve the workers of Treforest Industrial Estate. It is located on the Merthyr Line, 8.7 miles (14 km) north west of Cardiff Central.
Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. Previously the station was a request stop only. However, recently the station has become a scheduled stop for trains to and from Merthyr Tydfil only. All other trains pass through without stopping. The station is based around a central island platform which is accessible from a subway.
It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1942.
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