{"id":19262,"date":"2019-12-11T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19262"},"modified":"2019-12-10T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T21:56:08","slug":"cefn-onn-halt-fifteen-years-ago-photos-of-a-closed-station-december-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cefn-onn-halt-fifteen-years-ago-photos-of-a-closed-station-december-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following on from Rob Masterman&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cefn-onn-halt-cardiff-nine-historic-photos-by-rob-masterman\/\">excellent archive photos of Cefn Onn<\/a>, here&#8217;s another selection showing the now-closed station in December 2004 &#8211; exactly fifteen years ago.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The station closed in September 1986, although the platforms remained intact. This is the view by the footbridge, with a flimsy fence guarding the steep path down to the Cardiff platform.<\/p>\n<p>Below is how it looked when the station was open:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/rails-to-rhymney-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the day: Rails to Rhymney through the Cefn Onn tunnel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some old railway fencing remained in situ by the gate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking through the heavily overgrown path to the closed platform.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking back up to the entrance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The disused station platforms.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The path from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parksandgardens.org\/places\/parc-cefn-onn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cefn Onn Parc<\/a> to the Rhymney platform featured a short concrete staircase.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Northbound train enters Caerffili (Caerphilly) tunnel<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Marker indicating six miles to Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tunnel portal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking south, where you can see the two stone piers of the now removed footbridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cefn-onn-halt-halt-2004-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the decking long removed, you can just make out the bridge supports in this view looking across the tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Below is how it looked in 2000:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/rails-to-rhymney-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>More about Cefn Onn Halt<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/obscure-u75-feature-cefn-onn-halt.22701\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chat about Cefn Onn on the forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cefn-onn-halt-cardiff-nine-historic-photos-by-rob-masterman\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff \u2013 nine historic photos by Rob Masterman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/cefn_onn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cefn On\/ Cefn Onn halt \u2013 an abandoned railway halt, north Cardiff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/rails-to-rhymney-liscane-station-cefn-onn-halt-and-caerphilly-tunnel\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rails to Rhymney \u2013 Lisvane station, Cefn Onn halt and Caerphilly tunnel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/taffytank\/5355718996\/in\/photolist-9agsEG-7BXau1-9aPpF3-BHfoGS-WCx9bT-zu9zhB-rRyEUa-i1ZfE5-bn7BiP-bn7sGX-zjPEwY-zjPExE-fD3Vwh-bn6TJa-bn7BiH-bn7sHk-bn7wQn-bn6THZ-bn7nye-bn7wR4-bn6TJz-bn7sHa-bn7Biz-bn7wQD-eYRF8v-GtNCF-hCvuKs-hCvveo-hCvv3G-bn7bj4-bn7ny8-hsfPQc-bn7wRi-bn7sHr-bn7wQT-hKfDxL-bn7nyt-gDxniv-gDwn1j-gDxnzH-bn7nyF-bKotcH-hQzCvr-dmnnpJ-hyFiQ6-bJTYhk-bn7nxZ-bPGJeg-bAtYhz-hCvv43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1965 colour photo of Cefn Onn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following on from Rob Masterman&#8217;s excellent archive photos of Cefn Onn, here&#8217;s another selection showing the now-closed station in December 2004 &#8211; exactly fifteen years 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