Waterloo Halt railway station
Waterloo Halt railway station was a small halt which served the community of Rudry in Caerphilly, South Wales between 1908 and 1956.
| Waterloo Halt | |
|---|---|
 Former site of the halt | |
| Location | |
| Place | Rudry |
| Area | Caerphilly |
| Coordinates | 51.587781°N 3.1633423°W |
| Grid reference | ST195883 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| October 1908 | Opened |
| 17 September 1956 | 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 | |
Like other halts on the line, Waterloo was very basic, consisting of a single ground-level platform made from sleepers,[1] a name-board and one lamp (though the halt did have a second lamp for at least some of its later life). There was no shelter, with passengers being confined to a fenced enclosure, whose gate to the platform would be unlocked by the guard when the train arrived.
Located on the original Brecon & Merthyr Loop Line (as opposed to the second line which was built later by the Pontypridd, Newport & Caerphilly Railway), Waterloo Halt was served by 'down' services only. Fountain Bridge Halt on the opposite side of the river (on the PN&CR line) was served by the 'up' trains.[2]
The halt closed in 1956 when the passenger service was withdrawn. The site is now the garden of a private residence.
References
- Hall, M. (2009). Lost Railways of South Wales. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 44. ISBN 9781846741722.
- Hutton, J. (1996). The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Kettering: Silver Link. p. 101. ISBN 9781857941630.