Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale is a railway stop in , , . Merthyr Vale is situated nearby to the school , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merthyr Vale railway station and Aberfan Cemetery.

Railway station
Photo: Duncan and Gareth Alderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the villages of and in , . It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Cemetery
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY 3.0.
is a cemetery near the village of , Merthyr Tydfil. It is one of five cemeteries in , 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. is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Merthyr Vale.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the village of , , Wales. It is located on the branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Merthyr Vale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merthyr Vale and Aberfan.

Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a linear village and community in the county borough of . Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the .

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley 4 mi south of the town of , . On 21 October 1966, in the disaster, a colliery spoil tip collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.

Village
Photo: nantcoly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community located in the Taff Bargoed valley, in the south of , Wales. It is 10 km north of , 10 km north west of and 10 km south east of .

Merthyr Vale

Latitude
51.68687° or 51° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.33707° or 3° 20′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C3RMMP7+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2503577996
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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In Other Languages

“Merthyr Vale” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Ynysowen”

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