Glan y Llyn railway station

Glan-y-Llyn railway station is a disused railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.

Glan-y-Llyn
General information
LocationTaffs Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates 51.55°N 3.27°W / 51.55; -3.27
Grid referenceST120841
Platforms2 (later 1)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCardiff Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911opened
20 July 1931closed

History

The station was opened in 1911 by the Cardiff Railway. It lay near to the junction with the Taff Vale Railway, at Taffs Well station. It served Glan-y-Llyn, a district of Taffs Well. Glan-y-Llyn was a substantial structure, comprising a brick station building, two platforms linked by a footbridge, a signal box (which opened in 1909), and a large goods shed which lay to the south of the passenger facilities.

The Great Western Railway, in response to the slim profits of the line, closed the signal box in 1927, and the 'down' platform was taken out of use in 1928. The section of track on which the station lay was later reopened as a freight-only link, providing access to Nantgarw Colliery, surviving until 1988.[1]

After Closure

The station building still stands and is now in use as a private residence. The structure has been considerably altered.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tongwynlais
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Cardiff Railway		   Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt
Line and station closed

References
  1. Archived 2017-02-14 at the Wayback Machine Images of the line. Accessed 22/02/2017
  2. Hutton, J. An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks, Volume 3. Silver Link. 2009. p.49
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