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==History== |
==History== |
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Opened by the [[Taff Vale Railway]] it became part of the [[Great Western Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923. It was then closed by them seven years later. |
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==The site today== |
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The site is now a wooded area next to the former site of the [[Aberthaw High Level railway station|High Level]] station. Passenger trains pass there on the [[Vale of Glamorgan]] line and freight trains for [[Aberthaw Power Station]]. There is no station at Aberthaw now. |
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== References == |
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*{{cite book|author=R.V.J.Butt, |title= The Directory of Railway Stations |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |
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|year=1995}} ISBN 1-85260-508-1 |
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Revision as of 14:52, 5 April 2014
Aberthaw Low Level | |
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General information | |
Location | Vale of Glamorgan |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Cowbridge and Aberthaw Railway |
Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 October 1892 | Station opens as Aberthaw (TV) |
1 July 1924 | Station renamed Aberthaw Low Level |
4 May 1926 | Station closed |
11 July 1927 | Station reopens |
5 May 1930 | Station closed |
Aberthaw Low Level railway station was the Taff Vale Railway station which served Aberthaw, located near the north shore of the Bristol Channel in the Welsh county of Glamorganshire.
History
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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St Athan Road | Great Western Railway Taff Vale Railway |
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