Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Resolven

 

[Darren R]

Glyn Neath

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cwmrhyd-y-Gau Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

British Rhondda Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pontwalby Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Rhigos Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hirwaun

 

[A Challenge]

Trecynon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fernhill

 

[A Challenge]

Isn't Fernhill open?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Isn't Fernhill open?

Beware of confusing the closed station of Fernhill on this line (Vale of Neath Railway) with the currently open Fernhill station that is situated on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr line.

 

[A Challenge]

Trecynon Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Trecynon Halt

It just isn't your day today....You have only just played that station on your posting # 47768

 

[A Challenge]

Cardiff Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Penrhiwceiber High Level

We next access a line not often seen on this quiz.

 

[DerekC]

Penrhiwceiber Low High Level

Hmm - not sure how to get to the Dowlais & Merthyr Joint from here, but anyway the next station must be

Quakers Yard High Level (I hope)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Penrhiwceiber Low High Level

Hmm - not sure how to get to the Dowlais & Merthyr Joint from here, but anyway the next station must be

Quakers Yard High Level (I hope)

INFORMATION

If it is of any assistance to you, it is the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway that we access next, which we do by taking the connecting line at Joint Lane Junction.

When we need to move from the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway, the next line then will be the B&MJR and LNWR Dowlais and Merthyr Joint Line.

Aberfan

 

[A Challenge]

I'm confused - I think we've skipped a few stations?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I'm confused - I think we've skipped a few stations?

Aberfan was the first closed station on this line and there are two further stations after it before we reach the currently open station that both acts as the last station on this line and the first station of the following line (which of course we do not name on this quiz).

 

[A Challenge]

Troed-y-Rhiw Halt

 

[DerekC]

Abercanaid

(I think we missed Pontygwaith Halt, between Quakers Yard and Aberfan)

 

[A Challenge]

Merthyr Tydfil High Street (assuming it is far enough away from the current station?)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

(I think we missed Pontygwaith Halt, between Quakers Yard and Aberfan)

Not so. Pontygwaith Halt is on the Taff Vale Railway Maerdy branch line and is situated between Wattstown Platform and Tylorstown.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heolgerrig Halt

 

[DerekC]

Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer

 

[DerekC]

Not so. Pontygwaith Halt is on the Taff Vale Railway Maerdy branch line and is situated between Wattstown Platform and Tylorstown.

I think there were two Pontygwaith Halts (or platforms) one on the TVR and one on the line we are traversing. I will dig out the evidence and PM it to you later.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer

Pontsarn Halt

 

[Darren R]

Dowlais Top

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhymney Bridge

I note there are two different, albeit valid routes after Pontsarn Halt (previously known as Pontsarn and Vaynor) to have reached here. The way used on this journey was via Dowlais Top.

The other one was via Pantysgallog (Low Level) Halt and Dowlais (High Street)

 

[Darren R]

Nantybwch