Barry Island (excl.) - Barry Pier
Date Closed to Passenger Services
5 Jul 1976
Mileage Closed
0m 37c
Stations Closed
Barry Pier
Services Operated
No regular timetabled passenger service.
Cobb Atlas Reference
112 11 66 - 12 66
Map
RCH South Wales 1926
Further Notes
OCD? Virtually all sources are at odds on this one.
RM Feb 1972 p103/4 states LTR Mon 11 October 1971 following of the Campbell boats between Barry/Cardiff and Weston-super-Mare. This is quoted in RPSGB, but no OCD given, though it specifically states "occasional steamers called 1972 and 1973 but no railway connection" - (citing The Barry Railway Steamers X80 OP p215).
PNM 1980 p16 states CL Tue 12/10/1971 - OCD following last boat would make sense. Footnote then states "Used by boat trains until 05/05/1975".
DRS gives CL Tue 19/10/1971.
RCR states CL 05/07/1976.
The Barry Railway OL57 OP 1978 p214 states "not...used after....October 1971, but was not officially closed until 05/07/1976".
Finally, BLN 304 p151 confirms OCD as 05/07/1976.
Having stated all that, it is debatable whether this section of line is worthy of entry on the Register, as it does not appear to have had a regular timetabled passenger service. For now it is being given the benefit of the doubt.
Page updated: 10/03/2021