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1853 Incorporated. | |||
A 13 mile line engineered by Brunel in the broad gauge and opened in 1861. It ran from Glencorrwg, down the Afan valley to Briton Ferry. The line included a rope worked incline, a 1,109 yard tunnel and gradients of 1 in 22. It closed in 1947 following a land slide. <ref>Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990</ref> | |||
1853 The company was incorporated. | |||
1868 Engineer is [[R. P. Brereton]].<ref>[[1868 Bradshaw's Railway Manual]]</ref> | |||
1908 The line, 13 miles in length, is in the hands of a receiver and is worked by the [[Glyncoorwg Colliery Co]]. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | |||
1923 Became part of the [[Great Western Railway]]. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constituents_of_the_Great_Western_Railway Wikipedia]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 31 October 2023
1853 Incorporated.
A 13 mile line engineered by Brunel in the broad gauge and opened in 1861. It ran from Glencorrwg, down the Afan valley to Briton Ferry. The line included a rope worked incline, a 1,109 yard tunnel and gradients of 1 in 22. It closed in 1947 following a land slide. [1]
1853 The company was incorporated.
1868 Engineer is R. P. Brereton.[2]
1908 The line, 13 miles in length, is in the hands of a receiver and is worked by the Glyncoorwg Colliery Co. [3]
1923 Became part of the Great Western Railway. [4]
See Also
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