History
Radyr was originally a major railway junction and the location of sidings forming a marshalling yard for freight trains used in the industries in the Glamorgan valleys. It was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1863. at one time there were four running lines through the station, up and down passenger and up and down goods on the Taff Vale main line to the valleys northwards and via Llandaff to Cardiff and the docks to the south east. Immediately south of the station, the Cardiff City line diverged southwards and reached the east side of Cardiff via Waterhall Junction. The marshalling yard was south of the station in the fork between the running lines.
After the Cardiff City line became freight only, and following the down-turn in coal traffic; the marshalling yard closed, and the sidings were greatly rationalised and became a permanent way depot. The platforms were also rationalised, from five to two, one up and one down.
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