Cefn Onn Halt railway station

Cefn Onn Halt
Cefn Onn Halt
	Station in 1973.
Location	Lisvane, Cardiff; Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhymney Railway
Key dates
1871	opened
1986	closed

Cefn Onn Halt railway station was a halt on the Rhymney Line between Cardiff and Rhymney, Wales opened in 1871. It was replaced by Lisvane & Thornhill, a short distance to the south, and closed on 27 September 1986. This was due to its close vicinity to the tunnel entrance, which resulted in many trains overshooting the platform and having to reverse.[1]

Today

The disused Cefn Onn Halt, looking north in 2013

Both of the platforms remain, but undergrowth have consumed most of it. The Up shaped tower remains along with the mile post indicating 6 miles to Cardiff. The bridge connecting the two platforms was removed in 1999. One can still access the right platform via the former Great Western fencing.

References

"List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation)" (PDF). Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006. Department for Transport. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

External links

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[DFT-StationClosures-1] "List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation)" (PDF). Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006. Department for Transport. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2014.