Caerphilly Branch
Dates
| / /1864 | Rumney Railway Machen to Caerphilly partly opened. Rest of route opened as Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway). |
| 25/07/1864 | Rhymney Railway Act for Caerphilly to Cardiff Line (Rhymney Railway) and connection to the Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway). Traffic agreement made with the London and North Western Railway. Larger company helps finance smaller company's plans. |
| 08/08/1878 | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway Act passed. Promoted by J.C. Parkinson of the Alexandra Docks and Railway and Sir George Elliot of Powell Duffryn Collieries. Double track line to run from south of the Taff Vale Railway's Pontypridd station (Pontypool, Caerphilly and Newport Junction Railway) to Caerphilly (Penrhos Upper Junction) on the Rhymney Railway. Running powers over the Brecon and Merthyr Railway's Caerphilly Branch to Machen and on to Bassaleg Junction with the Alexandra Docks and Railway. Engineer Sir James W. Szlumper. |
| 14/09/1891 | Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) New 'up' (eastwards to Newport) route opened between Gwaun y Bara Junction and Machen. Known as the 'Machen Loop' Line. This effectively doubles the route. |
| 17/09/1956 | Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Passenger service from Pontypridd to Caerphilly and Machen withdrawn. |
| 01/07/1963 | Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Caerphilly to Newport workmen trains withdrawn. |
| 20/11/1967 | Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) 'Down' section closed, traffic diverted via Penrhos, Walnut Tree, Radyr and Cardiff. |
