REGISTER OF CLOSED RAILWAYS

RCH RJD 127 1912

ACD - Thu 10/07/1930? 

Establishing an accurate closure date for this section of line is proving problematic.

PNM 1980 p26 gives ACD - Thu 10/07/1930. This is supported by The Llantrisant Branches of the Taff Vale Railway LP192 OP 1996 p101/2 which states that with the opening of the new connection from the TVR to the BR lines at Tonteg on Mon 05/05/1930, Llantrisant - Treforest trains commenced to use the new line. Barry - Porth trains continued to use the existing route until the line from Tonteg Jct. - (Tre)Hafod Jct. was closed from Thu 10/07/1930. No specific mention is made of the two intermediate stations.

However, The Barry Railway OL57 OP 1978 p207  and RHRGB Vol.12 South Wales p144 both clearly state that the two stations closed along with the section of line from 10/07/1930.

C and DRS both give 10/07/1930 as the closure date for the two stations. CPLGB gives 07/07/1930 for the closure of the line and the stations; DSW also gives 07/07/1930 for the closure of Pontypridd (Graig).

RM Jul 1930 Pertinent Paragraphs p68 gives a detailed account from a correspondent of the layout changes which "came into force on May 5, on which date two stations on the former Barry Railway - Pontypridd (Graig) and Treforest (High Level) - were closed". No subsequent qualification or amendment has so far been identified.  

Finally (!), RPSGB gives closure dates for Treforest (High Level) and Pontypridd (Graig) stations as Mon 05/05/1930.

Contemporary timetables should provide further confirmation, either way. Unfortunately I do not possess or have access to a May or June 1930 edition of Bradshaw's. 

Any further information welcome, especially from somebody with those Bradshaw's! 

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