Rhondda Valley Branches



Dates

  /  /1800[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Extension to Maerdy opened by buying a private line from Ferndale to Maerdy.
  /  /1849[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Extended from Porth to Dinas.
  /12/1849[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Extended from Porth to Ynyshir.
  /  /1856[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Extension to Ferndale opened.
07/08/1856[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Extension to Treherbert opened.
04/02/1861[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Pontypridd to Ystrad opened to passengers.
  /  /1863Pwllyrhebog Branch, Rhondda Valley Branches (Taff Vale Railway)
Opened from Tonypandy to Blaenclydach Goods. The line was worked by specially designed 0-6-0 tank engines, of 1884, which were safe to work on the incline. The incline was also cable operated.
07/01/1863[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Ystrad to Treherbert opened to passengers.
  /06/1876[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Porth to Maerdy opened to passengers.
  /  /1889Pwllyrhebog Branch, Rhondda Valley Branches (Taff Vale Railway)
Extended to Pwllrhebog Colliery by buying its railway.
  /  /1900[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Introduce steam railcars to compete with buses.
01/07/1951Pwllyrhebog Branch, Rhondda Valley Branches (Taff Vale Railway)
Closed.
15/06/1964[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Porth to Maerdy closed to passengers and line singled.
  /  /1973[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Singled from Cwmparc to Treherbert.
  /  /1981[Rhondda Valley Branches] ([Taff Vale Railway])
Porth to Cwmparc singled.