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Aberdare Fire Station
Set back 40 metres from the south side of Cwmbach Road, part of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service. The fire station has been on this site since 1967. In addition to the town of Aberdare, the station provides fire cover for neighbouring towns and villages (Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Cwmbach, Cwmdare, Llwydcoed, Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber, Penywaun and Trecynon).
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 19 Feb 2014
0.08 miles
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Sobell Leisure Centre, Aberdare
Located in The Ynys, SE of Aberdare railway station. Sobell Leisure Centre's facilities include a gym with modern fitness equipment and a wide range of fitness classes and activities led by expert instructors.
It has three pools (main, small and diving training) which are used by swimmers of all ages.
There are diving, swimming, lifesaving and canoeing clubs.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 19 Jan 2015
0.08 miles
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Road to Sobell Leisure Centre, Aberdare
From the A4059 to Sobell Leisure Centre. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6053633
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 4 Feb 2019
0.08 miles
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Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare
The bilingual name on the building shows that Sobell Leisure Centre is Canolfan Hamdden Sobell in Welsh.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 4 Feb 2019
0.09 miles
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Aberdare Fire Station
Aberdare Fire Station, Cwmbach Road, Aberdare is part of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service
Image: © Kevin Hale
Taken: 4 Jun 2007
0.09 miles
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Aberdare Fire & Rescue Station
Part of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service, set back from the south side of Cwmbach Road. The fire station has been on this site since 1967. In addition to the town of Aberdare, the station provides fire & rescue cover for neighbouring towns and villages (Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Cwmbach, Cwmdare, Llwydcoed, Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber, Penywaun, Trecynon).
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 9 Jan 2019
0.09 miles
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Railway underpass, Aberdare
Opposite Sobell Leisure Centre, a path passes under the railway 100 metres SE of Aberdare railway station.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 19 Jan 2015
0.09 miles
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A4059 bypasses Aberdare town centre
Through traffic can use this route past Aberdare Bus Station to avoid town centre congestion.
The A4059 here uses the trackbed of a dismantled railway.
The bus station is on the site of Aberdare Low Level railway station http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2571066 which closed in 1964.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 5 Feb 2015
0.10 miles
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Towards Cwmbach railway station from Aberdare
The line heads SE away from the single platform http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3839105 at Aberdare station, the northern terminus of the Aberdare Branch of the Merthyr Line, towards Cwmbach station, http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3825752 about 2½ km ahead.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 4 Feb 2014
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Aberdare Swimming Pool, Aberdare
Operated by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, the swimming pool
building is located in The Ynys, on the east bank of the Afon Cynon.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 22 Feb 2014
0.10 miles