Sully railway station explained

Sully
Status:Disused
Borough:Sully, Vale of Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.4086°N -3.2222°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Taff Vale Railway
Pregroup:Taff Vale Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:20 Dec. 1888
Events:Station opens
Years1:7 Oct. 1963
Events1:Closed to goods
Years2:6 May 1968
Events2:Closed to passengers

Sully railway station served the village of Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan until the 1960s.

History and description

The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway. In comparison with the lightly built stations elsewhere on the Cadoxton Branch, Sully was a substantial station, with two long platforms linked by a metal footbridge. Each platform has a building, a signal box and a large goods facility. The station was successful in its early years, used by large amounts of tourist traffic.[1]

The Cadoxton branch fell on leaner times in the mid-20th century. Sully closed to goods in 1963. Its signal box was taken out of use in 1965 Passenger closure followed in 1968 when the line was truncated at Penarth .

No trace of the station survives. The site is now occupied by a telephone exchange.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Hutton, J. The Taff Vale Railway Volume III. Silver Link. 2006, p. 44
  2. Hutton, J. Taff Vale Railway Miscellany. Oxford Publishing Company. 1988