Riverside Aberfan Substation
Riverside Aberfan Substation is an electrical substation in Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Riverside Aberfan Substation is situated nearby to the church St Mary & The Holy Innocents, as well as near Aberfan Methodist Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merthyr Vale railway station and Aberfan Cemetery.
Merthyr Vale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Duncan and Gareth Alderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merthyr Vale railway station serves the villages of Merthyr Vale and Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Merthyr Vale railway station is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Riverside Aberfan Substation.
Aberfan Cemetery
Cemetery
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Aberfan Cemetery is a cemetery near the village of Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil. It is one of five cemeteries in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, and is particularly well known for the graves of 144 victims of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, when a colliery coal tip collapsed and killed many people in the village of Aberfan. Aberfan Cemetery is situated 1,700 feet west of Riverside Aberfan Substation.
Afon Tâf High School
School
Afon Tâf High School is an 11–16 mixed secondary school in Troed-y-rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. Afon Tâf is the Welsh language name of the River Taff which flows past the school. Afon Tâf High School is situated 1¼ miles north of Riverside Aberfan Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberfan and Merthyr Vale.
Aberfan
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberfan is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley 4 mi south of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. On 21 October 1966, in the Aberfan disaster, a colliery spoil tip collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
Merthyr Vale
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merthyr Vale is a linear village and community in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the River Taff.
Bedlinog
Village
Photo: nantcoly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedlinog is a village and community located in the Taff Bargoed valley, in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It is 10 km north of Pontypridd, 10 km north west of Caerphilly and 10 km south east of Merthyr Tydfil.
Riverside Aberfan Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69094° or 51° 41′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.34055° or 3° 20′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3RMMR5+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 13085739551OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=street_cabinet
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