Wattstown Platform railway station
Wattstown Platform railway station was a short-lived railway station on the now-disused Maerdy Branch in South Wales.
Wattstown Platform | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wattstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.6326°N 3.4152°W |
| Grid reference | ST022936 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 June 1905 | Opened |
| 12 July 1920 | Closed |
History and description
The Wattstown goods depot opened in 1885, but a passenger facility did not follow until 1905. The station was not successful, and closed after just fifteen years. Goods activities continued until 7 October 1963. No trace of the station remains, with the trackbed having been reclaimed by nature. Only a road bridge marks the site where the platform once stood.[1]
The site of the goods depot (ST019937) is now occupied by a builder's merchant.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ynyshir Line & station closed |
Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch |
Pontygwaith Halt Line and station closed |
References
- Hutton, J. Taff Vale Miscellany. Oxford Publishing Company. 1988
- Hutton, J. The Taff Vale Railway Volume II. Silver Link 2006
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