Abercynon

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Abercynon railway station

Railway station

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Abercynon railway station serves the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line, between Quakers Yard to the north, Penrhiwceiber to the northwest, and Pontypridd to the south.

Quakers Yard railway station

Railway station

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Quakers Yard railway station serves the village of Edwardsville in the community of Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Tydfil branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Penrhiwceiber railway station

Railway station

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Penrhiwceiber railway station serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon.

Places in the Area

Pontypridd

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Pontypridd is a town in Rhondda Cynon Taff, or Glamorgan. It sits at the confluence of the Taff and Rhondda rivers. The town is well placed to provide a base for visitors who wish to explore the industrial heritage of the area, the nearby Brecon Beacons National Park, the beautiful vale of Glamorgan and its coastal features, or the Castle and museums of Cardiff and St Fagans.

Treharris

Town

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Treharris is a town and community in the Taff Bargoed Valley in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. It is located about 0.6 miles west of Trelewis, from which it is separated by the Taff Bargoed river, and 0.9 miles from Nelson in Caerphilly county borough and has a population of 6,356 from the 2011 Census.

Nelson

Village

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Nelson is a village and community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It sits five miles north of Caerphilly and ten miles north of Cardiff, at the lower end of the Taff Bargoed Valley, and lies adjacent to Treharris, Trelewis and Quakers Yard. Nelson is situated 2½ miles east of Abercynon.

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