RAILSCOT | Aberdare Railway

Introduction

This railway ran from Abercynon to Aberdare. The section between Aberdare and Fernhill is closed having been replaced by a parallel route. Chairman Henry Austin Bruce Esq MP Duffryn Aberdare

Dates

31/07/1845	Aberdare Railway Act for the line promoted by Sir John Guest and Crawshay Bailey (of Aberaman Iron Works). Line to run from Navigation House to Aberdare with a branch to Cwmbach from Cwmbach Junction to provide a connection with the Aberdare Iron Company's tramroad to Abernant.
/07/1846	Aberdare Railway Opened to minerals.
06/08/1846	Aberdare Railway Opened to passengers from Navigation House to Mill Street west of Aberdare. Aberdate, Aberaman opened.
01/01/1847	Aberdare Railway Line leased by the Taff Vale Railway to halt the expansion eastwards of the Vale of Neath Railway.
/11/1852	Aberdare Railway Passenger service cut back from Mill Street to Aberdare.
/06/1856	Aberdare Railway Aberaman closed
/12/1856	Aberdare Railway Line doubled except for a short portion in Aberdare.
/ /1864	Taff Vale Extension Connection to the Aberdare Railway opened at Mountain Ash.
/ /1864	Vale of Neath Railway Connection to the Aberdare Railway opened at Aberdare Gadlys Junction.
/08/1889	Aberdare Railway Traeman renamed Aberaman.
31/07/1902	Aberdare Railway Merged into the Taff Vale Railway.
/ /1905	Aberdare Railway Mill Street re-opened.
/ /1912	Aberdare Railway Mill Street closed.
/ /1913	Taff Vale Extension Connection to the Aberdare Railway at Mountain Ash removed.
01/07/1924	Aberdare Railway Aberdare renamed Aberdare Low Level.
16/03/1964	Aberdare Railway Aberaman closed.
16/03/1964	Aberdare Railway Aberdare Low Level closed.
16/03/1964	Aberdare Railway Closed to passengers.
20/10/1968	Aberdare Railway Singled and passing place retained at Abercwmboi.
29/07/1973	Aberdare Railway Vale of Neath Railway Connection made from Cwmbach Junction to the former route of the Vale of Neath Railway. A crossing of the River Cynon required a bridge and a bridge from the Oxford and Princes Risborough line was used. Vale of Neath Railway reopened from there to Aberdare to provide access to Tower Colliery.
29/07/1973	Aberdare Railway Closed between Cwmbach Junction and Aberdare on re-opening of Vale of Neath Railway route. This allowed road improvements, elimination of a level crossing, and property development and was financed by the council.
03/10/1988	Aberdare Railway Abercynon North opened.
03/10/1988	Aberdare Railway Aberdare opened.