Abersychan and Talywain railway station

Abersychan and Talywain
Station in 1967.
General information
LocationTorfaen
Wales
Grid referenceSO260039
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrynmawr and Blaenavon Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway and Great Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway and GWR
Key dates
1 May 1878Station opens
2 May 1941Station closes
Location

Abersychan and Talywain station served the town of Abersychan in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire. The station was the meeting point for two major pre-grouping railways as they competed for the South Wales coal traffic.

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