Cross Inn railway station

Cross Inn railway station was situated on the line between Treforest and Llantrisant, about half a mile (0.8 km) to the east of Llantrisant village. Typically for this line, the station had a single passenger platform a few goods sidings.[1]

Cross Inn
Remains of the station in 1990
Location
PlaceLlantrisant
AreaRhondda Cynon Taf
Coordinates51.5393°N 3.3633°W / 51.5393; -3.3633
Grid referenceST055831
Operations
Original companyLlantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
History
21 January 1875 (1875-01-21)Station opened
31 March 1952 (1952-03-31)Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Today

The platform and buildings still exist – although now in private use - alongside the mothballed Pontyclun to Cwm Colliery line over which trains ran regularly until 1984.

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References
  1. Chapman, C (1996) The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-481-4
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Beddau Halt
Line and station closed		   Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway
Pontypridd-Llantrisant		   Llantrisant
Line closed, station open


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