Upper Boat railway station

This article is about the former station on the Cardiff Railway. For the former halt on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway, see Upper Boat Halt railway station.

Upper Boat
General information
Location	Upper Boat, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales
Coordinates	51°34′37″N3°17′36″W / 51.5769°N 3.2934°W / 51.5769; -3.2934
Grid reference	ST104873
Platforms	2 (later 1)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Cardiff Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911	station opened
20 June 1931	station closed
Location

Upper Boat railway station was a former station which served Upper Boat, Rhondda Cynon Taf, between 1911 and 1931.

History

The station was opened by the Cardiff Railway. It was the second station to serve Upper Boat after Upper Boat Halt which had been opened by the Pontypridd, Newport and Caerphilly Railway in 1904. ^[1] It had two platforms and a substantial station building. The footbridge at the station, which linked the platforms with the top of the nearby embankment was the longest on the line.

The 'down' platform at Upper Boat was taken out of use in 1928. The station closed completely in 1931. ^[2]

After closure

The station building, complete with its canopy, was still largely intact in 1956, but no longer exists. The site was occupied by the premises of a building merchant for DIY enthusiasts. ^[3] It is now part of the car park for the retail outlet Dunelm's

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Cardiff Railway		Rhydyfelin (Low Level) Halt Line and station closed

Notes

1. Hutton, J. The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996, p. 90
2. Hutton, J. An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks, Volume 3. Silver Link. 2009, p. 64
3. Hutton, J. An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks, Volume 3. Silver Link. 2009, p. 64