Heritage railway stations · South Wales
Barry Island railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Ynys y Barri
Barry Island railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Barry Island railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=87917
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barry Island railway station is a railway station, 9+1⁄4 miles (14.9 km) south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) in South Wales. The station has been the terminus – and only remaining active station at the end of the Barry branch of the Cardiff Central to Barry Island line since the closure of Barry Pier station in 1976, the last passenger working through Barry Island tunnel to the Pier station being an enthusiasts' special in 1973. Previous to that year, only a few revenue-earning workings to meet up with the former P&A Campbell's paddle-steamer trips to Weston-super-Mare or other Somerset/Devon havens, were made following May 1964. Passenger services, operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network, currently use the first half of platform 1.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
In 1896 the railway line was extended along the newly built raised road causeway from Barry Station onto the island to provide a service to the newly opened and developing Barry Island Pleasure Park day tripper leisure facilities. The Barry Island station opened in time for the August Bank holiday 1896. The new rail line also crossed to the Island at road level and consequently a level crossing was needed where the line crossed Plymouth Road. When premises on Station Approach Road (formerly Roman Well Road) were being renovated in the late 1990s, traces of the original track were discovered in the basement. To give improved passenger access to the P & A Campbell's White Funnel steamers that…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3924, -3.2736
- District
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Parish
- Barry
- Postcode
- CF62 5TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Established
- 1896
- Official site
- barryislandpleasurepark.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q3401801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barry Island railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barry Island railway station?
- Barry Island railway station is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF62 5TH), in the parish of Barry.
- When was Barry Island railway station built?
- Built or established in 1896.
- Who owns Barry Island railway station?
- Barry Island railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Barry Island railway station a listed building?
- Barry Island railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Barry Island railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Barry Island railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barry Island railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CF62 5TH. It sits within the Vale of Glamorgan parliamentary constituency.