St Athan Road railway station
St Athan Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | St Athan, Cowbridge and Aberthaw Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1892 | station opens |
| 5 May 1930 | station closes |
St Athan Road railway station served the village of St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.
History
The station was built by the
From the start, St Athan Road was little-used. The line had been built with the intention of serving a new port at Aberthaw.[3] When the plans for the port were abandoned, the Cowbridge and Aberthaw Railway fell swiftly into financial trouble and had to be absorbed by the Taff Vale Railway in 1895.[4]
St Athan Road closed on 5 May 1930. The station staff were withdrawn and their remaining duties were transferred to the staff of Gileston station.[5]
Crime
Two thefts occurred at St Athan Road in 1906. In March of that year, four and a half pence was stolen. In June, the stationmaster's watch was stolen.[6]
Similarly named stations
For at least part of its life, Gileston railway station on the Vale of Glamorgan Line was known as 'Gileston for St Athan'.[7]
The Great Western Railway opened St. Athan railway station (St Athan Halt until 1943) in 1939 to serve RAF St Athan. Like St Athan Road, this station was not close to the village either.[8]
Notes
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 61.
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 65.
- ^ Hall 2009, p. 89.
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 67.
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 103.
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 78.
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 149.
- ^ Chapman 1984, p. 79.
References
- Chapman, Colin (1984). The Cowbridge Railway. Poole: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-86093-284-0.
- Chapman, Colin (1998). The Vale of Glamorgan Railway. The Oakwood Press.
- Hall, Mike (2009). Lost Railways of South Wales. Countryside Books.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanbethery Platform | Llantrisant-Aberthaw
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Aberthaw Low Level |