Penarth Dock railway station
Penarth Dock railway station served the docks area of Penarth.
| Penarth Dock | |
|---|---|
 Remaining buildings re-used for retail, 2014 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Penarth |
| Area | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Grid reference | ST176725 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1878 | opened as Penarth Dock and Harbour |
| 1928 | renamed Penarth Dock |
| January 1962 | 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 | |
Description
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The Taff Vale Railway built its line to Penarth in 1865, later extending it to Lavernock, Sully and Cadoxton. Penarth Dock and Harbour station opened in 1878. The name was changed to Penarth Dock in 1928. The station was staffed and had two platforms with substantial buildings, linked by a footbridge. Despite this, it was very quiet during the day, and received almost all its revenue from morning and evening rush hour trains. It was closed on Sundays.
Closure
The station closed in January 1962. Most of the buildings are still present, and have been used by a range of businesses, including a shooting range, a garden centre, a second-hand car lot and a marine chandlers. The line is still open as far as Penarth, though it has been single track since 1967.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandough Platform | Great Western Railway Taff Vale |
Dingle Road |
See also
References
- Ings, D. (2009). Penarth Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 184868746X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- "Penarth Dock station in 1960". Flickr.com.