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Treherbert is a village situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in south-east Wales, UK.

As you enter the area from the direction of Treorchy you view the mountain of Pen Pych. Pen Pych is one of the best examples of a table-top mountain in the world.

On the left hand side of Pen Pych you find the village of Blaencwm and on its right is Blaenrhondda. At the base of the mountain is the village of Tynewydd, Treherbert and Penyrenglyn.

Treherbert is the end-of-the-line for the Taff Vale Railway. Prior to the Dr Beeching plans in the 1960s the railway line continued from Treherbert through Tynewydd up to Blaencwm. The station at Tynewydd was called 'Blaenrhondda Station' even though it was in Tynewydd. From here it turns left at Pen Pych into Blaencwm. Here it desended into a tunnel through a mountain in Blaencwm and came out at Blaengwnfi in the nearby valley. Residents would often catch this train for a day out at Aberavon. It was often spoken that the best way to solve a cough was to put your head out of the train while it travelled through the mountain! Apparently the coal steam would help! The journey would take approximately 8 minutes.

The main road out of Treherbert is via the Rhigos Mountain Road, like other roads in the area it is often referred to as the 'New Road'.

During the early 21st century a lot of the 'old' Treherbert was demolished. Buildings that disappeared were: Treherbert Hospital, Treherbert Police Station, Dunraven School (Tynewydd), Blaencwm School, Blaenrhondda School, Penyrenglyn Infants and Junior School, Treherbert Infants School and Libanus Chapel.

Trains in Treherbert: Treherbert is on the Rhondda Line

Libraries in Treherbert:
Treherbert Library
   Bute Square
   Treherbert
   CF42 5NR
01443 771232
Mon 9:30am-5:15pm
   Tue 9:30am-5:15pm
   Wed 9:30am-5:15pm
   Thur 9:30am-5:15pm
   Fri 1:00pm-8:00pm
   Sat 9:00am-12:00 noon

Rugby in Treherbert:
Treherbert RFC
   55 Wyndham Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5BS
01443 771428

Pubs/Bars in Treherbert:
The Baglan Hotel
   30 Baglan Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5AW
01443 776111

Castle Hotel
   38 Bute Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5PD
01443 776439

New Inn
   Baglan Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5AG
01443 772376

Royal Oak Hotel
   Baglan Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5AS
01443 772592

Tynewydd Hotel
   Scott Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5NA
01443 771779

The Village Tavern
   Bute Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5NP
01443 777611

Hotels in Treherbert:
Baglan Hotel
   30 Baglan Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5AW
01443 776111

Take Aways in Treherbert:
Ha Long
   5 Baglan Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5AF
01443 772457

Kang Wah
   157 Bute Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5PE
01443 771536

Taste Of Bombay
   171 Bute Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5PE
01443 773000

Taxis in Treherbert:
Grahams Taxi's
   9 Ynysfeio Avenue
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5HE
01443 777430

Other in Treherbert:
Great Western Railway Staff Association
   Station Terrace
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5HU
01443 778071

Ninian Stuart Conservative & Unionist Club Ltd
   Station Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5HT
01443 771220

Treherbert Swimming Pool
   Jubilee Park
   Park Close
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5LD
01443 771219

Places of Worship in Treherbert:
Rhondda Baptist Network
   Gwynant House
   Dumfries St
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF42 5PP
01443 773445

Schools/Colleges in Treherbert:
Penyrenglyn Infant School
   Charles Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   CF42 5HF
01443 773540

Penyrenglyn Junior School
   Charles Street
   Treherbert
   Treorchy
   CF42 5HF
01443 772433

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