Aberdylais Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Aberdulais, Neath
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Aberdylais halt railway station served the village of Aberdulais in Wales. It was located on the line from Neath to Merthyr Tydfil.
LocationAberdulais, Neath Port Talbot
Wales
Wales
Platforms2
StatusDisused
Original company
Vale of Neath RailwayAberdylais | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Aberdulais, Neath Port Talbot Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Vale of Neath Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 24 September 1851 | Station opened | ||||
| 7 June 1954 | Station renamed "Aberdylais Halt" | ||||
| 15 June 1964 | Station closed | ||||
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History
Opened by the Vale of Neath Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. Renamed by the British Transport Commission, it was then closed by the British Railways Board.
The site today
Station Road marks the site of the former railway station, now home to the local branch of the Royal British Legion.