Waenavon
This view looks North from a location about half a mile from Waenavon station see image 60645, which was once the highest standard gauge station in England and Wales. (the Black Mountains appear to be visible on the horizon)This area was once completely ploughed up for opencast coal mining, so it is possibly more by luck than judgement that the cyclepath shown follows the course of the railway. The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway want to reopen this stretch - I hope they compact the ground thoroughly first!
Location: Waenavon
Original line: Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Photosets: South Wales, ancient and modern
Date: 19/08/2017
Image number: 60705
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