Wattstown Platform railway station
Appearance
Wattstown Platform | |
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General information | |
Location | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
Coordinates | 51°37′57″N 3°24′55″W / 51.6326°N 3.4152°W |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
Key dates | |
5 June 1905 | Opened |
12 July 1920 | Closed |
Wattstown Platform railway station was a short-lived railway station on the now-disused Maerdy Branch in South Wales.
History and description
The Wattstown goods depot opened in 1885, but a passenger facility did not follow until 1905. The station was not successful, and closed after just fifteen years. Goods activities continued until 7 October 1963. No trace of the station remains, with the trackbed having been reclaimed by nature. Only a road bridge marks the site where the platform once stood.[1]
The site of the goods depot (ST019937) is now occupied by a builder's merchant.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ynyshir Line & station closed |
Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch |
Pontygwaith Halt Line and station closed |
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