Disused Stations: Aberfan Station

Looking north along the two platforms at Aberfan station in 1973.

Photo by Nick Catford

Aberfan station looking north west in January 1976. The prominent spoil tips seen in the background in 1967 have now gone.
Photo by John Mann

The site of the demolished station building at Aberfan c1986. Part of the back wall of the building still remains as does the blocked entrance from Station Hill. Passengers entered through a door in the north west upper corner of the building and came out onto the platform through an arched doorway in the south east corner.
Photo by Phil Hudson

Railway Hill bridge seen from the up platform at Aberfan station c1986.
Photo by Phil Hudson

Aberfan station looking south east from Railway Hill c1986. A widened Walter's Terrace now occupies part of the goods yard.

Photo by Phil Hudson

By c1986 the platforms at Aberfan were very degraded and little more than grassy mounds..
Photo by Phil Hudson

Aberfan station looking north west towards Merthyr in August 1989.
Photo by Chris Sampson from his Flickr photostream

After standing derelict and overgrown for many years a new housing development was due to be built on the old station site at Aberfan. This view shows the site in April 2016 shortly before work started.
Photo by Mark Powell

Development of new housing on the Aberfan station site is underway in July 2016. The only evidence of the former station is the ramp down to the down platform.
Photo by Mark Powell

By January 2017 building was well underway.
Photo by Mark Powell

The new houses in Railway Close were occupied by July 2017.
Photo by Mark Powell

Looking north west along Railway Close which now stands on the site of Aberfan station in 2019. A garage is seen in the distance near the site of the bridge.
Photo by Chris Sampson from his Flickr photostream

Following the infilling of the Station Hill bridge a slope has been provided to bring bridge level to track level. This will eventually become a community space for the village. Station Hill is seen on the left and right behind the railings.

Photo by Lynne Colston

Looking south east at the siote of Aberfan station in September 2022. The bridge has gone but the hairpin bend remains. The only evidence of the station is the ramp down to the down platform. This has been retained as pedestrian access to Railway Close.
Photo by Ken Brody

[Source: Nick Catford]

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