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In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s

Fri 17th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Although recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale …

Cardiff Queen Street railway station modernisation adds new platforms for increased Valleys traffic

Tue 6th January, 2015Tue 6th January, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

During a particularly short sighted bout of rampant rationalisation in the 1970s, most of Cardiff’s once stunning Queen Street station was demolished and replaced by a glorified hut. The glorious cast iron …

Cardiff Queen Street station – history and new platforms update

Thu 27th February, 2014Tue 24th March, 2020 - by editor - 3 Comments.

I’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were …