Tongwynlais railway station

Tongwynlais railway station served Tongwynlais in South Wales.

Tongwynlais
Location
PlaceTongwynlais
AreaCardiff
Coordinates51.53047°N 3.25261°W / 51.53047; -3.25261
Operations
Original companyCardiff Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms2 (later 1)
History
1 March 1911opened
20 July 1931closed
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 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 'down' platform closed on 16 May 1928 when the track was singled. 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 it has since been buried under the A470 road.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Coryton
Line closed, station open		   Great Western Railway
Cardiff Railway		   Glan y Llyn
Line and station closed

Notes
  1. Hutton 2009, p. 41
  2. Hutton 2009, p. 158
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References
  • Hutton, John (2009). An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks. Silver Link Publishing
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