Wattstown Platform railway station
Wattstown Platform | |
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Location | Wattstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales |
Coordinates | 51°37′57″N 3°24′55″W / 51.6326°N 3.4152°WCoordinates: 51°37′57″N 3°24′55″W / 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 |
Wattstown Platform railway station was a short-lived railway station on the now-disused Maerdy Branch in South Wales.
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 .[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ynyshir Line & station closed |
Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch |
Pontygwaith Halt Line and station closed |
References[]
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Former Taff Vale Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1905
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1920
- Wales railway station stubs