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Tongwynlais railway station

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Tongwynlais
General information
LocationCardiff
Platforms2
History
Original companyCardiff Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911opened
20 July 1931closed

Tongwynlais railway station served Tongwynlais in South Wales.

History

The station was opened by the Cardiff Railway. Compared with the others on the line, Tongwynlais was one of the larger stations. It had two long platforms with a substantial wooden building on the up side. The platforms were linked with a metal footbridge. The station closed to both goods and passengers in 1931. In 1947, the line re-opened, but the station did not.[1]

After closure

Despite having been closed for 30 years, the station remained in a reasonable condition for a long time, and the station building was still standing in 1961. However, no trace of the station remains, as is has since been buried under the A470 road.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Coryton   Great Western Railway   Glan y Llyn

Notes

  1. ^ Hutton 2009, p. 41
  2. ^ Hutton 2009, p. 158

References

  • Hutton, John (2009). An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks. Silver Link Publishing