RAILSCOT | Mountain Ash

Station

Mountain Ash

Station code: MTA National Rail
Where: Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales
Opened on the Aberdare Railway.

Nearby stations Mountain Ash (Cardiff Road) Mountain Ash (TV) Duffryn Crossing Halt Fernhill Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber Aberfan Merthyr Vale Matthewstown Halt Cwmbach Pontygwaith Halt Troedyrhiw Platform Troedyrhiw Old Ynysybwl Halt Godreaman Halt [1st]	Abergorki Colliery Deep Duffryn Colliery Cwmcynon Colliery Abercwmboi Colliery Penrikyber Colliery Abercwmboi Phurnacite Plant Aberfan tip Middle Duffryn Colliery Middle Duffryn Junction Merthyr Vale Colliery Black Lion Colliery Merthyr Vale Junction Black Grove Colliery Cwmbach Junction
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

/ /	Nixons Private Railway Served collieries around Mountain Ash. The line was served by the Taff Vale Extension from Nixons East Junction and Nixons West Junction. The line was also served by the Taff Vale Railway from Pontycynon Junction for Lower Duffryn Colliery. The two railway companies served Navigation Colliery Siding where unusual signalling was required.
/ /1864	Taff Vale Extension Connection to the Aberdare Railway opened at Mountain Ash.
/ /1913	Taff Vale Extension Connection to the Aberdare Railway at Mountain Ash removed.
29/11/1971	Taff Vale Extension Middle Duffryn Junction to Mountain Ash sold to the National Coal Board.