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Abergavenny and Merthyr, passenger services ended on 4 January 1958. Services on the Rhymney branch had ceased on 23 September 1953 and goods facilities were withdrawn from Rhymney Bridge on 22 November 1954. The
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footbridge linking the platforms. The
Rhymney branch platform was situated at a lower level to the main line platforms and was skirted by two goods loops which were useful for slow-moving goods trains.
320:; the section to Rhymney Bridge was double-track whilst the Rhymney portion was single-track. The joint line came into operation on 5 September 1871 when the junction was opened; the L&NWR had
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which was situated a short distance to the south-east; the nearest settlement was the village of
Llechrhyd. The station had three platform faces and, as with the junction at Nantybwch, the
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railtour on 5 January 1958 hauled by LNWR 0-8-0 49121 and L&NWR Coal Tank No. 58926. At
Rhymney Bridge, a
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was opened on 29 September 1862. The line was leased and operated by the
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923:(2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services.
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Abergavenny to
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1092:Former Rhymney Railway stations
1057:. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co.
16:Former railway station in Wales
988:. Newbury: Countryside Books.
965:Edge, David (September 2002).
950:. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan.
262:Rhymney Bridge railway station
228:Withdrawal of goods facilities
220:Withdrawal of Rhymney services
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986:Lost Railways of South Wales
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343:stood in the "V" of an
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389:Following station
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364:was placed on the
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866:. CN 8983.
752:, fig. 65.
716:, fig. 96.
626:, fig. 94.
614:, fig. 98.
597:, fig. XX.
486:References
341:signal box
280:county of
237:1958-01-06
190:1871-10-02
77:51°46′40″N
60:Caerphilly
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939:655703233
908:11956311M
882:Sparkford
480:A469 road
476:A465 road
422:Nantybwch
310:Nantybwch
274:Llechrhyd
210:L&NWR
208:Start of
181:Key dates
119:Platforms
80:3°17′55″W
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366:smokebox
302:Brynmawr
212:services
200:services
112:SO104095
52:Location
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63:Wales
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