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Merthyr Tydfil Central Station
 

Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, as the terminus of the

Vale of Neath Railway in 1853.

  <Click on the photograph to enlarge>

 

Merthyr Station in the 1950's

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Merthyr Station in the 1950's.

The very narrow platform in the centre of the picture was created at the time of the changing of the rails

from Broad gauge 7ft to Standard gauge 4ft 8'' in the mid 1880's. This changing over of the gauge took

 place in just two days throughout the whole of the Western Region. The roof over the platforms was the

original I.K.Brunel  design.

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Merthyr Station in the 1930's.

Another view of the narrow middle platform.

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Merthyr Station in the 1960's.

All Change. Diesels have arrived. The old roof has gone. The refreshment rooms are closed.

Its the beginning of the end of a once very busy station.  

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L.M.S and G.W.R  Joint delivery lorry, at Merthyr Station in the 1930's

(Photograph by Mrs Lilian Snow, Upper Thomas Street, courtesy of  Anita Farrell)

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Ex B&M No 20 at the Station in 1922.

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Ex B&M No 17 and TVR No 165 1922.

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Merthyr Station In the 1960s

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Merthyr Station Circa 1910.

The large building to the left of the engine is the Bush Hotel which later became Woolworths.

(Photograph by Harris & Co. courtesy of the Leo Davies Collection)
 
 
Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station

 

Merthyr Station Goods Yard GWR .

This engine was a special .No 4555 was used on the last train from Brecon and was later preserved and

used on the Paignton - Dartmouth Railway.  It was also now carries the name 'Goliath'.

Merthyr Station Goods Yard - GWR.

Again engine No 4555  

W.H.Ferguson (Fruit Importers) Depot - 1940's

This was situated where 'Tesco' & Station Car Park is now.

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G.W.R. Goods Depot at Plymouth St in the 1920s. 

One horse power vehicles?

(Photograph by Mrs Lilian Snow, Upper Thomas Street, courtesy of Anita Farrell)

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Last of the Van Horses Leave - 3rd October 1953..

(From the Merthyr Express)

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Merthyr Engine Sheds

The site is now occupied by Trevithick Gardens.

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GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T at Merthyr Shed 88D - 1961.

 

Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station

 in the early 1900's taken from the old Angel Hotel.

Rhymney Railway train at Cyfarthfa Junction.

Heading towards Abercanaid, Aberfan and Quakers Yard High Level on the Joint Taff Vale/Rhymney Railway.

(Terry McCarthy has been emailing for some time to say the caption on this Postcard is wrong, Thank's Terry.)

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Merthyr Railway Station

 

Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station

(Photograph Courtesy of the Michael Morant Collection)

 

Merthyr Tydfil Station in the early 1980s.

Click to enlarge the photographs.

(Photographs Courtesy of Andrew Purchase & Alan Gunter)

 

 
Mural by Pen-Y-Dre High School Pupils Charting the 1500 Years of Merthyr.

(Photograph Courtesy of Andrew Purchase & Alan Gunter)

 

Several Photographs of the 'old' Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station

(Photographs Courtesy of Selwyn Thomas)

 

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