ðə stˈeɪʃən æt stˈænfɚd mˈɜːðɚ fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ dɪsjˈuːs ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə lˈaɪn fɹʌmðə kˈɑːlɪɚɹi wˌɪtʃ pˈæst θɹuː ɪt wʌz stˈɪl ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən vˈaɪə ðə ɹˈɪtʃmənd vˈeɪl ɹˈeɪlweɪ tə hˈɛksæm.
The station at Stanford Merthyr fell into disuse although the line from the colliery which passed through it was still in operation via the Richmond Vale Railway to Hexham.