RAILSCOT | Cwmbach Junction

Junction

Cwmbach Junction

Opened on the Aberdare Railway.

Nearby stations Cwmbach Godreaman Halt [2nd] Ton Llwyd Halt Godreaman Halt [1st] Fernhill Duffryn Crossing Halt Cwmaman Halt Cwmaman Crossing Halt Aberdare [TVR] Aberdare Black Lion Crossing Halt Commercial Street Platform Mountain Ash (TV) Abernant Mountain Ash (Cardiff Road)	Middle Duffryn Junction Middle Duffryn Colliery Abercwmboi Phurnacite Plant Aberaman Colliery Werfa Colliery Loading Abercwmboi Colliery Cwmneol Colliery Aberdare Canal Basin Colliery Cwmaman Ironworks Deep Duffryn Colliery Werfa Colliery Fforchaman Colliery Dave Valley Junction Dare Junction
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

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.
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.