Abernant railway station
| Abernant | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Abernant |
| Area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Vale of Neath Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| November 1854 | Station opens |
| 31 December 1962 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Abernant railway station served the village of Abernant in Wales. Served by the Vale of Neath railway, the station lay at the other end of the 2497 yard Abernant Tunnel from Merthyr Tydfil.
History
Opened by the Vale of Neath Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway in 1865. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was then closed by the British Railways Board.
The site today
The platform remains on the now overgrown site.
References
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- A. Jowett, (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
- Abernant station in 1962
- Abernant station on navigable O. S. map
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llwydcoed | Great Western Railway Vale of Neath Railway |
Merthyr Tydfil | ||
Coordinates: 51°43′17″N 3°25′41″W / 51.72143°N 3.42811°W
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