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Tongwynlais railway station served Tongwynlais in South Wales.

Tongwynlais
General information
Location	Tongwynlais, Cardiff Wales
Coordinates	51.53047°N 3.25261°W / 51.53047; -3.25261
Platforms	2 (later 1)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Cardiff Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911	opened
20 July 1931	closed

History

The station was opened by the Cardiff Railway. Compared with the others on the line, Tongwynlais was one of the larger stations. It had two long platforms with a substantial wooden building on the up side. The platforms were linked with a metal footbridge. The 'down' platform closed on 16 May 1928 when the track was singled. The station closed to both goods and passengers in 1931. In 1947, the line re-opened, but the station did not.[1]

After closure

Despite having been closed for 30 years, the station remained in a reasonable condition for a long time, and the station building was still standing in 1961. However, no trace of the station remains, as it has since been buried under the A470 road.[2]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Coryton Line closed, station open		Great Western Railway Cardiff Railway		Glan y Llyn Line and station closed

Notes

References

• Hutton, John (2009). An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks. Silver Link Publishing

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