St Athan Road railway station

St Athan Road railway station served the village of St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.

St Athan Road
Location
PlaceSt Athan
AreaVale of Glamorgan
Coordinates51.4011°N 3.3944°W / 51.4011; -3.3944
Operations
Original companyCowbridge and Aberthaw Railway
Pre-groupingTaff Vale Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
History
1 October 1892station opens
5 May 1930station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station was built by the Cowbridge and Aberthaw Railway, and opened along with the line on 1 October 1892.[1] As with St Mary Church Road, the preceding station on the line, St Athan Road was not very near the village it served, lying about a mile to the east. It also saw traffic from Llancadle, Aberthaw and Gileston.[2]

From the start, St Athan Road was little-used. The line had been built with the intention of serving a new port at Aberthaw.[3] When the plans for the port were abandoned, the Cowbridge and Aberthaw Railway fell swiftly into financial trouble and had to be absorbed by the Taff Vale Railway in 1895.[4]

St Athan Road closed on 5 May 1930. The station staff were withdrawn and their remaining duties were transferred to the staff of Gileston station.[5]

Crime

Two thefts occurred at St Athan Road in 1906. In March of that year, four and a half pence was stolen. In June, the stationmaster's watch was stolen.[6]

Similarly Named Stations

For at least part of its life, Gileston railway station on the Vale of Glamorgan Line was known as 'Gileston for St Athan'.[7]

The Great Western Railway opened St. Athan railway station (St Athan Halt until 1943) in 1939 to serve RAF St Athan. Like St Athan Road, this station was not close to the village either.[8]

Notes
  1. Chapman 1984, p. 61.
  2. Chapman 1984, p. 65.
  3. Hall 2009, p. 89.
  4. Chapman 1984, p. 67.
  5. Chapman 1984, p. 103.
  6. Chapman 1985, p.78.
  7. Chapman 1998, p. 149.
  8. Chapman 1998, p.79.
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References

Chapman, Colin (1984). "The Cowbridge Railway". Oxford Publishing Company

Hall, Mike (2009). "Lost Railways of South Wales". Countryside Books

Chapman, Colin (1998). "The Vale of Glamorgan Railway". The Oakwood Press

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llanbethery Platform   Taff Vale Railway   Aberthaw Low Level
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