Llanbethery Platform railway station
Llanbethery Platform was a short-lived railway station in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Llanbethery Platform | |
|---|---|
| Location | Llanbethery, Vale of Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.4164°N 3.3932°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1905 | station opens |
| 12 July 1920 | station closes |
History
The station was one of four platforms opened on the line on 1 May 1905.[1] They were designed to cater for the new service run by the Taff Vale Railway using steam railmotors. Llanbethery Platform was of a similar design to the others, consisting of a single forty-foot platform without a shelter. Passengers were confined to a fenced enclosure at the rear of the platform which was unlocked by the train guard.[2] Like many other stations on the line, Llanbethery Platform was not situated near the village, and passengers had to descend a steep hill to reach the station.
Closure
The line between Cowbridge and Aberthaw rarely paid its way.[3] Llanbethery Platform was closed, along with the other 'platforms' at Aberthin and St Hilary, on 12 July 1920.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Church Road | Taff Vale Railway | St Athan Road |
Notes
- Chapman 1984, p. 83.
- Chapman 1984, p. 81.
- Hall 2009, p. 89.
References
- Chapman, Colin (1984). "The Cowbridge Railway". Oxford Publishing Company
- Hall, Mike (2009). "Lost Railways of South Wales". Countryside Books