Rhydyfelin (High Level) Halt railway station
Rhydyfelin (High Level) Halt railway station once served the village of Rhydyfelin in South Wales.
Rhydyfelin High Level Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.5902°N 3.3137°W |
| Grid reference | ST093886 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1904 | opens as Rhydyfelin Halt |
| 1922 | renamed Rhydyfelin (High Level) Halt |
| 14 May 1928 | re-sited |
| 8 June 1953 | closed |
History
The station opened in 1904 on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway to cater to the new railmotor service on the line. As opened, it consisted of a single ground-level wooden platform made of old sleepers and a level crossing, also at ground-level. In 1922, the station was renamed to avoid confusion with the similarly-named halt on the former Cardiff Railway, which subsequently became Rhydyfelin (Low Level) Halt.[1] In 1928, the original halt was closed and a new one was built at 51.5886°N 3.3107°W. This had two wooden platforms and a corrugated tin shelter.
Closure
The halt closed in 1953 and no trace of it remains. The trackbed is now part of the Treforest-Nantgarw cycleway.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treforest Halt Line & station closed |
Great Western Railway Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway |
Dynea Halt Line & station closed |
Notes
- Hutton 1996, p. 77
- Hutton 1996, p.77
References
- J. Hutton (1996) The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver Link Publishing