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Aberdare Rail Station

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What's on the doorstep

Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsBannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsNational Park · 2.3 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

About Aberdare Rail Station

Aberdare is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. Aberdare has a population of 39,550. Aberdare is 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Merthyr Tydfil, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Cardiff and 22 miles (35 km) east-north-east of Swansea. During the 19th century it became a thriving industrial settlement, which was also notable for the vitality of its cultural life and as an important publishing centre.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Mynydd Aberdar457m2.0 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
Cefnrhos-gwawr440m2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot)
Mynydd Gethin492m2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
Coed Cae Aberaman436m2.7 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
Mynydd y Ffaldau431m3.0 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)