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. 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 Penarth (, ) is a town and Community (Wales), community in the Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg), Wales, exactly south of Cardiff city centre on the west shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay. Penarth is a weal ...

. No trace of the station survives. The site is now occupied by a

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.Hutton, J. Taff Vale Railway Miscellany. Oxford Publishing Company. 1988

References

{{reflist Former Taff Vale Railway stations Disused railway stations in the Vale of Glamorgan Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1888 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1968 1888 establishments in Wales 1968 disestablishments in Wales