Llanbethery Platform railway station explained

Llanbethery Platform
Status:Disused
Borough:Llanbethery, Vale of Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.4164°N -3.3932°W
Platforms:1
Original:Taff Vale Railway
Years:1 May 1905
Events:Opened
Years1:12 July 1920
Events1:Closed

Llanbethery Platform was a short-lived railway station in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.

History

The station was one of four platforms opened on the line on 1 May 1905.[1] They were designed to cater for the new service run by the Taff Vale Railway using steam railmotors. Llanbethery Platform was of a similar design to the others, consisting of a single forty-foot platform without a shelter. Passengers were confined to a fenced enclosure at the rear of the platform which was unlocked by the train guard.[2] Like many other stations on the line, Llanbethery Platform was not situated near the village, and passengers had to descend a steep hill to reach the station.

Closure

The line between Cowbridge and Aberthaw rarely paid its way.[3] Llanbethery Platform was closed, along with the other 'platforms' at Aberthin and St Hilary, on 12 July 1920.

References

Notes and References

  1. Chapman 1984, p. 83.
  2. Chapman 1984, p. 81.
  3. Hall 2009, p. 89.