Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt railway station
Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Taffs Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°33′41″N 3°16′29″W / 51.5614°N 3.2746°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST118854 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (later 1) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Cardiff Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1911 | opens as Nantgarw Halt | ||||
| 1 July 1924 | renamed Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt | ||||
| 20 July 1931 | closed | ||||
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Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt railway station was a halt on the now-disused Cardiff Railway.
History
[edit]The halt opened along with the line in 1911. It was named Nantgarw Halt, even though there was already a halt with this name on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway, which had opened in 1904.[1]
After the Great Western Railway took over the line in the 1920s, the halt was renamed Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt to distinguish it from the PC&NR station in 1924. An additional platform was opened on the down side of the line in 1928, and a passing loop was added at the same time. Despite these modifications, the halt closed to all traffic in 1931.
After closure
[edit]The footpaths and one nameboard remained in 1957, but these traces of the halt are long gone.[2] The line, slightly modified to serve Nantgarw Colliery lasted in use until the 1980s. The whole site of the station (and much else) is now covered by a business park.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Glan-y-Llyn Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Cardiff Railway |
Upper Boat Line and station closed |