RAILSCOT | Extension to Rumney Railway (Brecon and Merthyr Railway)

Extension to Rumney Railway (Brecon and Merthyr Railway)

Dates

01/11/1868	Extension to Rumney Railway (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Northern section opened from Pant to Deri. The Rhymney Railway had running powers from Deri to Fochriew and Pantywaun for freight and had a connection from Fochriew to the Taff Bargoed Joint Line.
31/12/1962	Deri Branch (Rhymney Railway), Extension to Rumney Railway (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Line closed to passengers.
23/08/1965	Deri Branch (Rhymney Railway), Extension to Rumney Railway (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) Line closed to freight.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Pant to Deri Junction

With a name which must be pronounced carefully and a challenging climate, the residents of this village had quite enough to cope with before their ...
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