Cross Inn railway station
Cross Inn railway station was situated on the line between Treforest and Llantrisant, Wales, about half a mile (0.8 km) to the east of Llantrisant village. Typically for this line, the station had a single passenger platform a few goods sidings.[1]
Cross Inn | |
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_geograph-3334440-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg.webp) Remains of the station in 1990 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.5393°N 3.3633°W |
| Grid reference | ST055831 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 January 1875 | Station opened |
| 31 March 1952 | Station closed |
Today
The platform and buildings still exist – although now in private use - alongside the mothballed Pontyclun to Cwm Colliery line over which trains ran regularly until 1984.
References
- Chapman, C (1996) The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-481-4
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Beddau Halt Line and station closed |
Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway Pontypridd-Llantrisant |
Llantrisant Line closed, station open |
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| Cardiff stations | |
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Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf | ||
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