Sully railway station

Sully
General information
Location	Sully, Vale of Glamorgan Wales
Coordinates	51°24′31″N3°13′20″W / 51.4086°N 3.2222°W / 51.4086; -3.2222
Grid reference	ST152684
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Taff Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Taff Vale Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 Dec. 1888	Station opens
7 Oct. 1963	Closed to goods
6 May 1968	Closed to passengers
Location

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. ^[1]

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 .

No trace of the station survives. The site is now occupied by a telephone exchange. ^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Cadoxton Line closed, station open		Great Western Railway Taff Vale		Swanbridge Line and station closed

References

1. Hutton, J. The Taff Vale Railway Volume III. Silver Link. 2006, p. 44
2. Hutton, J. Taff Vale Railway Miscellany. Oxford Publishing Company. 1988