St Hilary Platform railway station
St Hilary Platform was a short-lived station in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.
| St Hilary Platform | |
|---|---|
 The trackbed of the former line passing through St Hilary | |
| Location | |
| Place | St Hilary |
| Area | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Coordinates | 51.4443°N 3.4262°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1905 | station opened |
| 12 July 1920 | 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 | |
History
The station was one of four 'platforms' opened on the branch to cater for the new railmotor service. Like the others, St Hilary Platform had a single 40-foot platform, which was without a shelter. Passengers were confined to a fenced enclosure at the rear, which was unlocked by the train conductor when the train arrived.[1] This layout was never altered.
Location
The station was not very conveniently situated with regards to the village which it claimed to serve. It was a considerable distance away, and passengers travelling from the station to the village had to climb a steep hill.
Closure
The station was never a successful undertaking. It closed on 12 July 1920, along with two other 'platforms'. Only Trerhyngyll and Maendy Halt (originally Trerhyngyll and Maendy Platform) survived beyond 1920 with its later 'pagoda'-style shelter still standing in 1959 well after closure to passenger traffic in 1951.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowbridge | Taff Vale Railway | St Mary Church Road |
Notes
- Chapman 1984, p. 81
- Chapman 1984, p. 97
References
Chapman, C. The Cowbridge Railway 1984. Oxford Publishing Company