Church Village Halt railway station
| Church Village Halt | |
|---|---|
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Site of the station in 1990 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Church Village |
| Area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | 51°33′51″N 3°19′09″W / 51.5641°N 3.3193°WCoordinates: 51°33′51″N 3°19′09″W / 51.5641°N 3.3193°W |
| Grid reference | ST086858 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1887 | Station opened as Church Village |
| 14 March 1932 | Renamed Church Village Halt |
| 31 March 1952 | Station closed |
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Church Village Halt railway station was a small halt on the Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway.[1] The station was just south of the crossroads in the village on the road to Efail Isaf.
The station consisted of a single platform and station buildings to the immediate west of Station Road, which crossed the railway on a small bridge. To the immediate east of the bridge were sidings and a tramway to Taff Llantwit colliery. A signal box operated the sidings at the site.
Modern Day
The site of the station is now covered with housing development. The area of the sidings to the east of the station are open ground used for keeping animals. No trace remains of the tramway and colliery being built over in 2006-2007 with modern housing, though even before this little trace existed.
References
- ↑ Chapman, C (1996) The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-481-4
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Tonteg Halt Line and station closed |
Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway Pontypridd-Llantrisant |
Llantwit Fardre Line and station closed | ||
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