Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway
The Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway was a railway company in South Wales. It was owned jointly by the Great Western Railway and the Rhymney Railway.
History
Route
At its southern end, the line connected to the Vale of Neath line of the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Joint Line Junction, just west of Quakers Yard High Level railway station. The line ran up the Vale of Merthyr, and at the northern end it connected to the Merthyr branch of the Vale of Neath line at Cyfarthfa Junction.
Ownership and operation
The line was jointly owned and operated by the GWR and the Rhymney Railway; it opened in 1886.
Closure
Passenger trains over the line ran between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. The services ended in 1951.
Notes
References
- Casserley, H.C. (April 1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7. 469 CEX 468.
- anon. Pre-Grouping Railway Junction Diagrams 1914. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1256-3.
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