Cefn Onn halt railway station – more info

In additon to the link to information about the old station below you may interested in more old photos at the iRazoo website.

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Friends AGM announced for Wednesday 27th June 2012

Lisvane Old School, Lisvane, Cardiff, from 7 – 8 pm.

We hope you will be able to attend our AGM this year. Top of the bill will be the Council Principal Landscape Officer who has very kindly agreed to tell our members the fascinating history of the Park. A crowd of 30 or so enjoyed the historic walk she did last summer (after which even the kids present were asking her to repeat it for their class mates) so this time it is indoors – with historic photos!

This is only our second AGM and it will be a good chance for members to hear what we have been up to this year, for your Committee to outline what our vision is for the year ahead, and, assuming that our latest grant application is successful by then,  informing members of our exciting project for 2012. Most of the current Executive Committee have agreed to stand again so please don’t worry about the usual stuff in AGMs of being roped into something if you turn up! As members you have every right to influence the direction of the Group and we very much look forward to meeting you if you are able to attend.

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February 2012 Workday

Thanks to all who turned out on 19th Feb to help clean the steps up to the Summer House and also re-discover the overgrown path and steps opposite. This latter path has not been used for a few years and now looks great. Thanks to our Secretary Sue who supplied the tea and biscuits – will this happen every time now Sue? 😉

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Workdays for 2012

We have now finalised and agreed with the Council and Alec our Park Ranger the dates for 2012. The first is 22nd January and the second 19th February. For details of what we get up to on Workdays see the activities link above and for a for all the 2012 dates for your diary see the Workdays link. We very much welcome all members to take part.

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Top loop path now open for business

Thanks to all the volunteers who turned out for our October 2011 Workday. As promised at the beginning of the Summer, Cardiff Council repaired the eroded footpath, diverted the stream, built a new bridge, and delivered a few tons of stonedust. Following our summer Workdays re-establishing the old path that has been closed for 3 years,  the Friends ‘just’ needed to add the top layer and takeaway the barrier fences at the entrances. All volunteers worked very hard on a job that took us over 3 hours and we are proud to announce the job finally complete. (Thanks also to Alan P who independently managed to make the wee path opposite the ‘old summer house’ navigable again that day.) We’d be happy to receive comments (form below) on what you think of the new path or you may like to join us on our next Workday on 20th November 2011.

                          

 

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Summer Workdays 2011

As in the July News item below, the Friends summer workdays have concentrated on refurbishing the currently closed top-loop path which is in the very upper reaches of the park. Today, 18 September, saw the majority of the work we can do completed and it is over to the Cardiff Council Parks Dept to finish off. They have already completed clearance of undergrowth and making an entrance to the area upstream of the eroded path from the Golf Course car park so that digger work can take place next week and new bridge constructed. Hopefully this will be completed in time for our October Workday when we can add some topping to the paths we have cleared, varnish the benches, and officially re-open the loop. (Walkers in the park will also notice some good work the Council staff have done this week clearing recently accumulated mud off many of the paths so that we can now get round it without wellies!)

      

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Cardiff Out of the Woods Festival

 

We are pleased to announce that the Friends Group will be hosting a stand at this years’ CARDIFF OUT OF THE WOODS FESTIVAL  on Sunday 21st August, 10.30–16.30, Coopers Field, Bute Park. Admission is FREE. This is a woodland event for all the family run by the Council Parks Department. Attractions include a free fun dog show from 12.30, woodland arts and crafts, nature trails, paddling your own coracle and many other fun activities. Locally crafted products will also be available and as an added bonus you can enjoy a leisurely home made treat at the Hardwood Café.

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Recent improvements in Cefn Onn (July 2011)

Regular visitors will have noticed a few improvements over the last month or two. Firstly, after a Friends Group request last year, the Council have manged to fix the almost constant water leak running across the path as you exit the M4 underpass. They found a series of previously unmapped underground surface water drains of which one had a leak. Also most of the litter bins in the Park have been replaced with ones incorporating heavier lids to stop the squirrels removing the rubbish. And finally the during the Friends Workday on 17th July, we commenced work with the Council with the aim of re-opening the top-loop path that has been closed due to ground subsidence for over two years. There is still construction work to do before the ugly temporary fencing can be taken away – hopefully in September. Thanks ‘workers’ (photo)!

Cefn Onn Friends clearing the top-loop path

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Hen orsaf trenau Cefn Onn, Caerdydd

Cefn Onn Halt Platfform 2

Hanes diddorol iawn gorsaf trenau Cefn Onn sydd i’w chael ar wefan urban75.

Dim ond y Parc yr oedd yr orsaf yn ei wasanaethu ac mi gafodd ei chau ym 1986 gydag agoriad gorsaf Llysfaen/Thornhill 500m i lawr y cledrau. Y mae’r erthygl yn cynnwys llawer o ffotos da. Diolch i Cefn Onn Halt hen bontMike Slocombe a bostiodd yr erthygl yn 2004.

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Old Cefn Onn halt railway station, Cardiff

Cefn Onn Halt Platform 2

There is a fascinating history of Cefn Onn halt railway station on the urban75 website.

The halt used to serve only the Park and closed in 1986 with opening of Lisvane/Thornhill station 500m down the line. The article includes lots of good photos. Thanks Cefn Onn Halt old bridgeto Mike Slocombe who posted the article in October 2004.

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