Efail Isaf railway station
| Efail Isaf | |
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Abandoned platform of Efail Isaf station, facing west
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| Location | |
| Place | Efail Isaf |
| Area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Grid reference | ST088850 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Barry Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Barry Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 16 March 1896 | Station opened |
| 10 September 1962 | Station 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 |
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Efail Isaf railway station was a former railway station in Efail Isaf in south Wales. It was on the Barry Railway between Tonteg and Wenvoe, which ran broadly north-south through Creigiau.
History
The Barry Railway line between Barry and Trehafod had opened for goods trains on 18 July 1889,[1] but initially there was no passenger service. A passenger service over the route, which ran through to Porth, was inaugurated on 16 March 1896, and Efail Isaf was one of the stations opened that day.[2][3]
The line and station closed to passengers on 10 September 1962.[3][4]
The layout was of four lines, two through lines and two platforms on the outer lines only; a short siding existed additionally. The platforms remain and a public footpath now runs between them, the platforms mainly intact and the foundations of the buildings still evident with original floor tiles showing in places.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Barrie 1983, p. 171
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Barrie 1983, p. 207
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Tonteg Halt Line and station closed |
Barry Railway Porth-Barry |
Creigiau Line and station closed |
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