Rhydyfelin Low Level Halt railway station was a small halt in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf,

South Wales South Wales ( cy, De Cymru) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, south Wales extends westwards ...

. It opened in 1911 and closed in 1931.

History & Description

The halt was the terminus of the

Cardiff Railway From 1839 the Trustees of the Marquis of Bute, operated a large dock operation in Cardiff, the "Bute Docks". This was very successful, but was overwhelmed by the huge volume of coal exported through Cardiff. At the same time it was seen that ra ...

. Although the Rhydyfelin viaduct lay just beyond the station and connected the Cardiff Railway to the Taff Vale Railway lines at Treforest, the TVR was successful in preventing the instigation of regular trains over the viaduct. The halt was very basic. At first, it consisted of a signal-cabin which had an adjoining fenced enclosure (at ground-level) where passengers waited. The gate was opened by the guard when the train arrived. In 1924, the Great Western Railway amended the station's name to Rhydyfelin Low Level Halt to avoid confusion with the similarly named halt on the neighboring Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport line, which became Rhydyfelin High Level Halt at the same time.Hutton, J. The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver ink. 1996, p. 88 In 1928, the GWR added a passing-loop and a proper platform. However, the halt closed in 1931 when the line was shut down.

Remains

The site of the halt is no longer easily traceable. Like many of the stations on the Cardiff Railway, it is now covered by the A470 trunk road.

Notes

{{reflist Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1911 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1931 Former Great Western Railway stations Disused railway stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf Former Cardiff Railway stations