Quaker's Yard High Level Jct. - Joint Line Jct. [Merthyr]
Date Closed to Passenger Services
12 Feb 1951
Mileage Closed
5m 75c
Stations Closed
Services Operated
Cardiff (Queen St.)/Ystrad Mynach/Quaker's Yard (High Level) - Merthyr
Timetable Reference
B1406 Oct 1950 111
Cobb Atlas Reference
139 08 96 - 04 04
Present Status
Dismantled
Map
RCH South Wales 1926
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 12/02/1951 - PNM 1980 p65. No Sunday service, LTR - Sat 10/02/1951. This date is also given in RoCR; DRS.
C. & The Rhymney Railway OL9 OP 1995 p130/1 give this as TCD with OCD - Mon 01/11/1954.
RPSGB & Forgotten Railways South Wales D&C p152 give Sat 03/02/1951, the former stating this date as LTR.
Closure due to unsafe state of viaduct crossing the river Taff at Quaker's Yard.
Any further information/clarification welcome.
Page updated: 22/04/2023