Coryton railway station explained

Coryton
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Coryton, Cardiff
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.5204°N -3.2319°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Transport for Wales
Platforms:1
Code:COY
Classification:DfT category F1
Original:Cardiff Railway
Pregroup:Cardiff Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:1 March 1911
Events:Opened as Coryton Halt
Years1:1926
Events1:Renamed Coryton Halt (Glam)
Years2:1931
Events2:Relocated
Years3:5 May 1969
Events3:Renamed Coryton
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Coryton railway station serves Coryton and Pantmawr in Cardiff, Wales. It is the terminus of the Coryton Line north of Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street.

Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.

History

The station was opened by the Cardiff Railway on 1 March 1911 as Coryton Halt; it was renamed Coryton Halt (Glam) by the Great Western Railway in 1926,[1] and relocated in 1931. The line beyond here closed to all traffic in 1952. It was proposed for closure in the Beeching Report of 1963, but survived. The station was renamed Coryton on 5 May 1969.

Facilities

There is one platform with a single bus-stop style shelter and benches. The station has two entrances, one wheelchair accessible from Park Crescent and one down a flight of steps from the A4054 road bridge over the track.

Services

Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Penarth, calling at Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, Birchgrove, Ty Glas, Heath Low Level, Cardiff Queen Street, Cardiff Central, Grangetown, Dingle Road, and Penarth. There is no Sunday service.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 69 .
  2. Web site: Timetables . Transport for Wales . 2 June 2024 . 29 November 2024 .