Abercanaid railway station
Abercanaid railway station served the village of Abercanaid, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Opened by the Quakers Yard & Merthyr Railway, a joint Great Western Railway / Rhymney Railway Joint operation, it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was closed by them three years later.
Abercanaid | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil Wales |
| Platforms | ? |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1886 | Station opens |
| 9 September 1913 | Station renamed Abercanaid and Pentrebach |
| 1 July 1924 | Station renamed Abercanaid |
| 12 February 1951 | Station closes |
The site today
The site is now on the route of the Taff Trail. Abercanaid is served by the Valley Lines station at Pentre-bach, across the river.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.
- Abercanaid station on navigable O. S. map
- Picture of the station
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gethin Pit Platform | Great Western Railway Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway |
Merthyr Tydfil High Street |
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