Description
The station had two platforms with a building on the down platform. The station building was of red brick with yellow quoins. The platforms were linked with a metal footbridge. In later years, a wooden canopy was built on the other platform when the opening of RAF St Athan increased traffic on the line. There was also a small goods yard off the down line.Name
In the early stages of planning, the station's name was not decided upon, and the names 'Gileston' and 'St Athan' were used interchangeably. The name Gileston was not fixed until 1896. At some point in its later life, the station's nameboard read 'Gileston for St Athan'. The boards displayed this name until closing, but the station but was usually referred to just as Gileston.Additional Duties
When the southern section of the Llantrisant-Aberthaw line between Cowbridge and Aberthaw closed to passengers, the staff atClosure
The station closed when passenger services on the line ended in 1964. Although theNotes
References
Chapman, Colin (1998) ''The Vale of Glamorgan Railway'' The Oakwood Press Chapman, Colin (1984) ''The Cowbridge Railway'' Oxford Publishing Company {{Vale of Glamorgan Disused railway stations in the Vale of Glamorgan Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1897 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Former Barry Railway stations Beeching closures in Wales St Athan