Twyn y Waun
Twyn y Waun is a hill in Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and has an elevation of 1,509 feet. Twyn y Waun is situated nearby to the suburb Dowlais Top, as well as near the village Fochriw.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rhymney railway station and Merthyr Tydfil railway station.
Rhymney railway station
Railway station
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Rhymney railway station serves the town of Rhymney in Wales. Situated on the Valley Lines network 23 miles north of Cardiff Central, it is the terminus of the Rhymney Line. Rhymney railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Twyn y Waun.
Merthyr Tydfil railway station
Railway station
Photo: Robert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merthyr Tydfil railway station serves the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Merthyr Tydfil railway station is situated 2 miles west of Twyn y Waun.
Pontlottyn railway station
Railway station
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Pontlottyn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Pontlottyn, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Transport for Wales network. Pontlottyn railway station is situated 2 miles east of Twyn y Waun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fochriw and Dowlais.
Fochriw
Village
Photo: Eddy Blanche, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fochriw is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century.
Dowlais
Suburb
Photo: Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dowlais is a village and community of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. The name is derived from the Welsh du meaning 'black' and glais meaning 'stream'.
Rhymney
Town
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhymney is a town and a community in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales. It is within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. With the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local Unitary Authority, Caerphilly County Borough Council. Rhymney is situated 2 miles northeast of Twyn y Waun.
Twyn y Waun
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,509 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75066° or 51° 45′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.32654° or 3° 19′ 36″ westElevation
1,509 feet (460 metres)Open location code
9C3RQM2F+79GeoNames ID
12611077
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