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Cefn Onn Halt railway station was a halt on the Rhymney Line between Cardiff and Rhymney, Wales opened in 1915. It closed on 27 September 1986[1] and was replaced by Lisvane and Thornhill, a short distance to the south. The station is close to the entrance of Caerphilly Tunnel, which resulted in trains overshooting the platform and having to reverse.^{[citation needed]}

Cefn Onn Halt
Station in 1973.
General information
Location	Lisvane, Cardiff Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhymney Railway
Key dates
1915	opened
1986	closed

The station was adjacent to and served Cefn Onn Park (now known as Parc Cefn Onn), which was laid out from 1911 to 1933 by Ernest Prosser, a director of the Rhymney Railway which owned the line. The park was bought by Cardiff County Borough Council in 1944, which developed it as a country park.[2]

Today

Both of the platforms remain, but undergrowth has consumed most of it. The Up shaped tower remains along with the mile post indicating 6 miles to Cardiff. The bridge connecting the two platforms was removed in 1999. One can still access the right platform via the former Great Western fencing.

References

External links

• Media related to Cefn Onn Halt railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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