Pontypool to Mountain Ash

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The eastern half of the Vale of Neath line served numerous collieries and crossed several valleys on notable viaducts. These are all illustrated, along with the GWR trains which continued to grace this scenic route long after nationalisation.

Book Details

Author: Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith
Series: Welsh Valleys
Publisher: Middleton Press Ltd
Published: 01 September 2005
ISBN: 9781904474654
Language: English

Format: Hardback
Dimensions: 240 x 174 mm
Weight: 480g
General: 96 Pages
120 Photographs
Large Scale Maps
Other details of local history

Stations & Locations

Stations		Photo
Pontypool Newport Road		1
Pontypool Road		2-12
Pontypool Road Engine Shed		13-20
Pontypool Clarence Street		21-24
Hafodyrynys Colliery		25-27
Crumlin Valleys Colliers Platform		28
Hafodyrynys		29-32
Crumlin Viaduct		33-35,37-38
Crumlin Low Level		36
Crumlin High Level		39-43
Penar Junction		44-45
Penar Junction Halt		46-47
Pontllanfraith Low Level		48-53
Bird in Hand Junction		54-55
Bryn Tunnel		56
Maesycwmmer Junction		57
Hengoed Viaduct		58-59
Hengoed Viaduct High Level		60-71
Penalltau Junction		72-73
Nelson & Llancaiach		74-87
Trelewis Halt		88-92
Treharris		93-94
Quakers Yard High Level		95-110
Penrhiwceiber High Level		111-114
Mountain Ash (Cardiff Road)		115-120