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In 1896 there was a great Exhibition in Cardiff of Art and Industry. I have read that there was a temporary station set up by the Taff Vale to transport passengers to the site in Cathays Park.

I can't find anything on any maps. Does anyone have any information about it?

Thanks

The exhibition was called simply the Cardiff Exhibition, and was located on virtually the site of the National Museum of Wales. While there was a rail track into the site, it was solely for the delivery (and doubtless later removal) of exhibits, etc - see [i]South Wales Daily News[/i] 25 April 1896, page 7.

There does not appear to have been any special temporary rail halt for the exhibition, the "'planners" having judged that the site was close enough to Queen Street station - see [i]South Wales Daily News[/i] 20 March 1896, page 6,[img]https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co. ... 5/108/0007[/img] which makes this pretty clear.

I really need to check back here more often. Thank you for your reply.

I did see a plan of the exhibition that includes the Taff vale track, hence the question.