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'''Pontyclun railway station''' is a minor railway station in [[Pontyclun]], in the County Borough of [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]], [[south Wales]]. The station is located at street level at Station Approach in Pontyclun. It is a stop on the [[South Wales Main Line]], served by trains on the [[Maesteg Line]], and occasionally by the [[Swanline]] [[Cardiff]] to [[Swansea]] regional services. The station and all trains are operated by [[Arriva Trains Wales]]. |
'''Pontyclun railway station''' is a minor railway station in [[Pontyclun]], in the County Borough of [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]], [[south Wales]]. The station is located at street level at Station Approach in Pontyclun. It is a stop on the [[South Wales Main Line]], served by trains on the [[Maesteg Line]], and occasionally by the [[Swanline]] [[Cardiff]] to [[Swansea]] regional services. The station and all trains are operated by [[Arriva Trains Wales]]. |
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The station was rebuilt and reopened as Pontyclun on 28 September 1992.<ref name= |
The station was rebuilt and reopened as Pontyclun on 28 September 1992.<ref name=Butt188 /> It was previously called Llantrisant station and was originally two separate railway stations that were merged in 1925, those originally belonging to the [[South Wales Railway]] and the Cowbridge Railway.<ref name=Butt /> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Llantrisant Talyllyn & Three Cocks RJD 72.jpg|thumb|left|A 1903 [[Railway Clearing House]] Junction Diagram showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Pontyclun (shown here as LLANTRISANT). GWR in yellow; TVR in green.]] |
[[File:Llantrisant Talyllyn & Three Cocks RJD 72.jpg|thumb|left|A 1903 [[Railway Clearing House]] Junction Diagram showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Pontyclun (shown here as LLANTRISANT). GWR in yellow; TVR in green.]] |
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The first section of the [[South Wales Railway]] (SWR), that between {{stnlnk|Chepstow}} and {{stnlnk|Swansea}}, opened on 18 June 1850.<ref |
The first section of the [[South Wales Railway]] (SWR), that between {{stnlnk|Chepstow}} and {{stnlnk|Swansea}}, opened on 18 June 1850.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacDermot |first=E.T. |title=History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863 |year=1927 |publisher=[[Great Western Railway]] |location=Paddington |pages=303,563,865 |ref=harv }}</ref> The original stations on that line included one named ''Llantrissant for Cowbridge''; this was simplified to ''Llantrissant'' {{circa|1866}},<ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1 85260 508 1 |id=R508 |page=147 |ref=harv }}</ref> by which time the SWR had amalgamated with the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) in 1863.<ref>{{harvnb|MacDermot|1927|p=586}}</ref> Adjacent to this station was the terminus of the [[Cowbridge Railway]], which opened on 18 September 1865, originally being named ''Llantrissant''.<ref name=Butt /> The Cowbridge Railway was leased by the [[Taff Vale Railway]] (TVR) in 1876, and absorbed by that concern in 1889.<ref>{{cite book |last=Awdry |first=Christopher |authorlink=Christopher Awdry |title=Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies |year=1990 |publisher=Guild Publishing |location=London |id=CN 8983 |pages=23–24 |ref=harv }}</ref> Both the GWR and TVR stations had their names amended to ''Llantrisant'' by 1902.<ref name=Butt /> The TVR in its turn amalgamated with the GWR on 1 January 1922, and on 21 September 1925 their respective stations were amalgamated as a single station.<ref name=Butt /> |
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Llantrisant was a major intermediate station on the South Wales Main Line. It consisted of two central through platforms and bays for the Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant Taff Vale Junction railway lines and Cowbridge/Aberthaw branches.<ref>{{cite book |last=Chapman |first=C |year=1996 |title=The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway |publisher=The Oakwood Press |isbn=0 85361 4814 }}</ref> The station was closed on 2 November 1964.<ref name=Butt /> |
Llantrisant was a major intermediate station on the South Wales Main Line. It consisted of two central through platforms and bays for the Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant Taff Vale Junction railway lines and Cowbridge/Aberthaw branches.<ref>{{cite book |last=Chapman |first=C |year=1996 |title=The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway |publisher=The Oakwood Press |isbn=0 85361 4814 }}</ref> The station was closed on 2 November 1964.<ref name=Butt /> |
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The station was rebuilt and reopened as Pontyclun on 28 September 1992.<ref name= |
The station was rebuilt and reopened as Pontyclun on 28 September 1992.<ref name=Butt188>{{harvnb|Butt|1995|p=188}}</ref> |
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Extensive sidings existed around the station for the coal and mineral traffic generated by the mines in the area. At least the line to Cwm Colliery was in regular use until 1984.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
Extensive sidings existed around the station for the coal and mineral traffic generated by the mines in the area. At least the line to Cwm Colliery was in regular use until 1984.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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Revision as of 20:05, 4 February 2011
Pontyclun | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PYC |
| History | |
| Original company | South Wales Railway / Cowbridge Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway / Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 June 1850 | SWR station opened as Llantrissant for Cowbridge |
| 18 September 1865 | Cowbridge Rly station opened as Llantrissant |
| c. 1866 | GWR (ex-SWR) station renamed Llantrissant |
| by 1902 | both stations renamed Llantrisant |
| 21 September 1925 | Stations amalgamated |
| 2 November 1964 | Closed |
| 28 September 1992 | Reopened as Pontyclun |
Pontyclun railway station is a minor railway station in Pontyclun, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. The station is located at street level at Station Approach in Pontyclun. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by trains on the Maesteg Line, and occasionally by the Swanline Cardiff to Swansea regional services. The station and all trains are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
The station was rebuilt and reopened as Pontyclun on 28 September 1992.[1] It was previously called Llantrisant station and was originally two separate railway stations that were merged in 1925, those originally belonging to the South Wales Railway and the Cowbridge Railway.[2]
History
The first section of the South Wales Railway (SWR), that between Chepstow and Swansea, opened on 18 June 1850.[3] The original stations on that line included one named Llantrissant for Cowbridge; this was simplified to Llantrissant c. 1866,[2] by which time the SWR had amalgamated with the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1863.[4] Adjacent to this station was the terminus of the Cowbridge Railway, which opened on 18 September 1865, originally being named Llantrissant.[2] The Cowbridge Railway was leased by the Taff Vale Railway (TVR) in 1876, and absorbed by that concern in 1889.[5] Both the GWR and TVR stations had their names amended to Llantrisant by 1902.[2] The TVR in its turn amalgamated with the GWR on 1 January 1922, and on 21 September 1925 their respective stations were amalgamated as a single station.[2]
Llantrisant was a major intermediate station on the South Wales Main Line. It consisted of two central through platforms and bays for the Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant Taff Vale Junction railway lines and Cowbridge/Aberthaw branches.[6] The station was closed on 2 November 1964.[2] The station was rebuilt and reopened as Pontyclun on 28 September 1992.[1]
Extensive sidings existed around the station for the coal and mineral traffic generated by the mines in the area. At least the line to Cwm Colliery was in regular use until 1984.[citation needed]
Cwm Colliery branch line
A single track railway runs north from Pontyclun station - the remnants of the Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway. The track turns west at Talbot Green to run roughly parallel to the Afon Clun, alongside the north of the A473, which runs between Pontypridd and Bridgend. At Cross Inn the track turns north east, running south of Llantrisant and north of Caerau Hillfort, an Iron Age enclosure. Originally, it ran to the Cwm Coking Works at Tynant, Beddau, just past the former station Llantwit Fardre, although the track has been dismantled to the east of Cross Inn. The original railway paraphernalia remains intact between Talbot Green and Pontyclun, including the track, signals and bridges with cages above the track to prevent people throwing things (or themselves) onto the trains, tracks or coal wagons. The track remains embedded in the road where it crosses the A473, warning lights are at the roadside and roadsigns warn drivers to stop if they see warning lights flash at the level crossing. A consultative study in 2006 (Sewta Rail Strategy Study) considered the possibility of reopening the Pontyclun to Beddau branch line, as a passenger line rather than just for freight. This would require new stations at Talbot Green, Llantrisant, Gwaun Meisgyn and Beddau (Tynant).[7]
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Facilities
The station has 2 platforms:
The station is unstaffed - there is no ticket office nor are there any platform entry barriers, although there are passenger shelters on both platforms. Passengers must purchase tickets on board trains.
References
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 188
- ^ a b c d e f Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 303, 563, 865.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ MacDermot 1927, p. 586
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. pp. 23–24. CN 8983.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Chapman, C (1996). The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 4814.
- ^ "Sewta Rail Strategy Study Executive Summary" (PDF). Jacobs Consultancy, Sewta Rail Strategy Study, Executive Summary. South East Wales Transport Alliance. 2006. Retrieved 3&February 2011.
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External links
- Train times and station information for Pontyclun railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Cardiff Central | Arriva Trains Wales |
Llanharan | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway Pontypridd-Llantrisant |
Beddau Halt Line and station closed | ||
| Terminus | Taff Vale Railway Llantrisant-Aberthaw |
Llanharry Line and station closed | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Peterston Super Ely Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway South Wales Main Line |
Llanharan Line and station open | ||
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| Newport stations | |
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| Proposed stations | |
Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf | ||
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