Llantrisant West Level Crossing, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Date filmed: 26/01/2022
Videos filmed between 12:28 and 13:07
Bonus video filmed at 12:06

Route: South Wales Main Line
Between Pontyclun and Llanharan Stations
(Closer to Pontyclun Station)

Location: Coedcae Lane, Pontyclun
Trains featured:
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Class 66 (DB Cargo UK) - 0:00
Margam T.C. ➡ Round Oak
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Lowering 1 (Starts at 0:46):
1) Class 170 (Transport for Wales) - 2:08
Gloucester ➡ Maesteg

2) Class 175 (Transport for Wales) - 2:30
Carmarthen ➡ Manchester Piccadilly
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Lowering 2 (Starts at 2:57):
2 Class 800s (Great Western Railway) - 4:28
London Paddington ➡ Swansea
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Lowering 3 (Starts at 4:53):
1) Class 66 (DB Cargo UK) - 5:58
Llanwern Exchange Sidings ➡ Margam T.C.

2) Class 175 (Transport for Wales) - 6:43
Maesteg ➡ Holyhead
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Lowering 4 (Starts at 7:00):
1) Class 800 (Great Western Railway) - 8:07
Swansea ➡ London Paddington

2) Class 175 (Transport for Wales) - 9:25
Manchester Piccadilly ➡ Carmarthen

This video features a collection of footage filmed at this level crossing found at the edge of an industrial estate within Pontyclun in South Wales, between Cardiff and Bridgend in the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough. This crossing sees a fair bit of industrial traffic, as well as regular road traffic, and even though this road isn't that busy, you still get queues of vehicles each side during lowerings of the barriers. The footbridge here didn't seem that stable, yet was safe enough to use and stand on, and it even offered a place to stand for an interesting shot of the level crossing, as well as better lineside views compared to ground level at the crossing too.

A variety of passenger and freight movements are seen in this video, with the level crossing seen lowering four times. The third lowering has been filmed from a recognisable point of view achieved by standing on one of the footbridge's platforms on that side. Two freight trains are seen here, the first of which right at the start of the video, the second in the third lowering of four featured. The second freight train was running over an hour early! It was only briefly held in nearby Miskin Loop to give way to a faster inter-city service, but continued once it'd passed.

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