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Sep 16, 2024

Walnut Tree Junction resurrected


Taff’s Well railway station was called Walnut Tree Junction from 1858, and now the name has been revived by a café. The southern area of Taff’s Well was known as Walnut Tree long before …

the railways were built, and there was a Walnut Tree Bridge over the Glamorganshire Canal, opened in 1794. For more about the place-name and to see old photos of the railway junction, use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes at the front of Walnut Tree Junction café in Taff’s Well. Or click here