Aberdare
Location type
StationName and dates
AberdareStation code: ABA National Rail
Where: Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales
Opened on the Vale of Neath Railway.
Chronology 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. |
| 03/08/1846 | Vale of Neath Railway Act passed for broad gauge line from Neath to Aberdare and a branch to Merthyr. |
| 06/08/1846 | Aberdare Railway Opened to passengers from Navigation House to Mill Street west of Aberdare. Aberdate, Aberaman opened. |
| 24/09/1851 | Vale of Neath Railway Aberdare opened. |
| 24/09/1851 | Vale of Neath Railway Opened from Neath to Aberdare for passengers. |
| /11/1852 | Aberdare Railway Passenger service cut back from Mill Street to Aberdare. |
| /06/1853 | Vale of Neath Railway Extended from Aberdare to the Aberdare Canal basin. Pig Iron from Hirwaun could be loaded onto canal barges and coal from Middle Duffryn Colliery taken to Hirwaun. |
| 02/07/1855 | Aberdare Valley Railway Act for the Vale of Neath Railway to connect from Aberdare to Middle Duffryn Colliery. Chairman: Henry Austin Bruce. |
| /12/1856 | Aberdare Railway Line doubled except for a short portion in Aberdare. |
| 21/07/1863 | Dare Valley Railway Act for line promoted by the Taff Vale Railway to run from Dare Valley Junction, by Aberdare station, to pass under the Vale of Neath Railway Dare Branch and on to Nantmelyn Colliery and Bwlffa Dare Colliery. A branch to Hirwaun was also planned, but not built. Contractor: George Fisher of the Taff Vale Railway. |
| 01/07/1924 | Vale of Neath Railway Aberdare renamed Aberdare High Level. |
| 01/07/1924 | Aberdare Railway Aberdare renamed Aberdare Low Level. |
| 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 Aberdare opened. |
News items
| 27/01/2021 | South Wales lines reopen after successful Metro works [Rail Engineer] |
| 19/10/2014 | Cardiff Queen Street railway station to stay closed on international rugby match days [WalesOnline News] |
