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
General information
LocationWattstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates51°37′57″N 3°24′55″W / 51.6326°N 3.4152°W / 51.6326; -3.4152
Grid referenceST022936
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTaff Vale Railway
Key dates
5 June 1905Opened
12 July 1920Closed

History and description

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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 used for the construction of the A4233.

The site of the goods depot (ST019937) is now occupied by a builder's merchant.[1]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ynyshir
Line & station closed
  Taff Vale Railway
Maerdy Branch
  Pontygwaith Halt
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ Hutton, J. The Taff Vale Railway Volume II. Silver Link 2006