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Viewed across Nelson Road (A472). The full title of the church is Holy Trinity Church, Ystrad Mynach, in the Parish of Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach in the Rural Deanery of Caerphilly in the Diocese of Llandaff in the Church in Wales. The church is located on the corner of Nelson Road and Cedar Way. Construction of the church began in August 1855 with the laying of a foundation stone. The church was significantly enlarged in 1906. It has remained essentially in the form seen here since then.

The absence of a wide enough area of flat land meant that the station platforms are staggered. This view, from near the southern end of the northbound platform, shows the southbound platform beyond the connecting footbridge.

Class 66 No. 66183 waits with for a path out onto the main line at Ystrad Mynach with its loaded coal working from Cwmbargoed while a Transport for Wales class 231 unit arrives from the south.

The last coal train from Cwmbargoed, with class 66 No. 66112 in charge, waits for the road at Ystrad Mynach as Transport for Wales class 231 FLIRT unit No. 231002 departs for Penarth. The coal would be on its way a few minutes later.

The final coal working from Cwmbargoed comes off the branch at Ystrad Mynach and heads towards Cardiff, ultimately bound for Margam.

Platform 1 is for trains to Caerphilly, Cardiff, Penarth and intermediate stations. The footbridge to/from platform 2 is accessible by steps or lifts. The lifts were installed in 2014 during a major station refurbishment.

A Transport for Wales class 231 unit approaches Ystrad Mynach station with a service for Bargoed.

An "End of Coal" message has been added to the wagon-end on the final coal working from Cwmbargoed.

In the first light of the morning, class 66 No. 66183 lifts its train of empty coal wagon onto the branch for Cwmbargoed at Ystrad Mynach. Recent vegetation clearance has opened up the view here.