Merthyr Road railway station

Merthyr Road
Merthyr Road
General information
Location	Hirwaun, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51°44′20″N 3°29′23″W / 51.739°N 3.4898°W
Grid reference	SN972055
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Vale of Neath Railway
Pre-grouping	Vale of Neath Railway
Key dates
24 September 1851	Opened
2 November 1853	Closed

Merthyr Road railway station served the village of Hirwaun, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1851 to 1853 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History[edit]

The station was opened on 24 September 1851 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It was a temporary station, being replaced by Merthyr Tydfil on 2 November 1853.^[1]^[2]

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 293. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 158. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Trecynon Halt Line open, station closed		Vale of Neath Railway		Hirwaun Line open, station closed

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