East on mineral line at Hirwaun
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East on mineral line at Hirwaun
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 22 Jun 2004
View eastward from the A4059 Hirwaun - Brecon road, towards Aberdare, Quaker's Yard and Pontypool Road: ex-GWR Neath - Pontypool Road line. Hirwaun station had been a little to the east: it lost its through passenger services and those on the branch to Merthyr from 15/6/64 and most freight from 1/3/65, but freight continued Hirwaun Pond - Glyn Neath until 6/11/67 and eastward traffic to Aberdare remains from Tower Colliery and the Rhigos Mountain opencast coal workings.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.744571
Longitude
-3.51978