Llynvi Valley Railway






Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


Bridgend to Wildmill

70807 passing through Bridgend with the Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail to Baglan Bay (Colas) empties on 18th October 2017.
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Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017
The Branch Line Society's 1971 'Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour' at Bridgend on 3rd July 1971. Note the Totem still in place on the station lamp. ...
Doug Nicholls 03/07/1971
60039 running light through Bridgend for Margam. ...
Alastair McLellan 13/05/2016
DBS 66005 passing through Bridgend with a Margam to Llanwern train on 5th December 2017.
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Alastair McLellan 05/12/2017
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Cefn Junction to Tondu

Cefn Junction, where Llynvi and Ogmore Railway and the Ogmore Vale Extension split. The line to Kenfig Hill, Pyle and Porthcawl ran to the left and ...
Alastair McLellan 24/07/2020
Cefn Junction signal box, which is now looked after by a local group 'Friends of Cefn Junction', photographed on 24th July 2020. ...
Alastair McLellan 24/07/2020
A view east along the track to the level crossing, which crosses Fountain Road between Cefn Jct and Tondu, on 24th July 2020. As can be seen the line ...
Alastair McLellan 24/07/2020
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Tondu to Nantyffylon

Another great DMU tour from the 1970s recalled. This was the BLS 'Glamorgan Railtour'. Here we see the view at at a photo stop at Tondu. ...
Doug Nicholls 22/07/1972
A Pacer working from Maesteg to Cardiff pulls into the platform at Tondu on 23rd November 2018.
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Alastair McLellan 23/11/2018
It's a good job the signals are down at Tondu - you know not to expect anything to come down the valley. Seriously, it is a nice surprise to see any ...
Ken Strachan 27/08/2019
150280 runs into Tondu Station, to form the 15.31 service to Cardiff Central, after giving up the token from Maesteg to the Tondu Junction signaller ...
David Pesterfield 15/09/2011
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Transport for Wales Turbostar 170202, shortly after passing Tondu North Junction, with a Cardiff Central to Maesteg service on 24th July 2020. Tondu ...
Alastair McLellan 24/07/2020
Tondu North Junction, with the line from Maesteg on the left, on 24th July 2020. Signals are still in place on the Ogmore Vale line, some thirty odd ...
Alastair McLellan 24/07/2020
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The 1115 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa service departs Garth on 23rd November 2018.
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Alastair McLellan 23/11/2018
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This is a single platform station, a terminus. The platform is on the south side of the line with a car park to its south.
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A plaque on the platform railings at Maesteg station commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Lynvi Valley Railway.
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Alastair McLellan 23/11/2018
The driver of 158822 changing ends at Maesteg before departing with the return sevice to Cheltenham Spa on 23rd November 2018.
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Alastair McLellan 23/11/2018
Maesteg looking south. ...
Ewan Crawford //
Silver Liveried 158834 awaits departure from Maesteg on 20 April with the 14.15 return working to Cheltenham Spa. In the background the driver ...
David Pesterfield 20/04/2011
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This was a two platform station with canopied buildings on each platform. This station replaced the original Maesteg [1st] station, being a short distance to its west, allowing its site to be used for sidings. It closed in 1970. In 1992 a new Maesteg station opened to the east on the site of the original station.
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Footbridge and platform at the Maesteg Castle Street site located some 100 metres beyond the present location, as seen from the Asda service yard on ...
David Pesterfield 20/04/2011
Stop board for the end of section south from Caerau, still in place amongst trees on the overgrown trackbed halfway between Maesteg Castle Street and ...
David Pesterfield 07/06/2011
Looking north along down platform and trackbed at former Maesteg Castle Street station (closed 1970) with complete footbridge only devoid of handrails ...
David Pesterfield 07/06/2011
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Pyle Curve

'Britannia' 70000, in the disguise of 70022 'Tornado', made a visit to South Wales on 29th July 2020, hauling The Red Dragon from Bristol Temple Meads ...
Alastair McLellan 29/07/2020
D1935, passing through Pyle, on the return leg of a light engine movement between Bristol Temple Meads and Carmarthen on 27th July 2020.
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Alastair McLellan 27/07/2020
The Newwork Rail track measuring train returning to Derby after a run from Old Oak Common to Swansea (3/2/17) ...
Alastair McLellan 03/02/2017
The Robeston to Westerleigh Murco oil tanks approach Pyle station with 60044. ...
Alastair McLellan 06/07/2016
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