Rhymney Railway

This line is open except for the original connection to the Taff Vale Railway.
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Cardiff RailwayBute East Dock BranchBrecon and Merthyr RailwayHay RailwayBrecon and Merthyr RailwayBlaenavon TramroadBrynmawr and Blaenavon RailwayLondon and North Western Railway in South WalesTaff Vale ExtensionTaff Vale RailwayDeri BranchCaerphilly to Cardiff LinePontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport RailwayRumney RailwayRhymney Valley BranchSenghenydd Branch Clickable map of the Rhymney Railway.
Clickable Schematic of route [Key]

Train heading north from Ystrad Mynach South Junction.
Train heading north from Ystrad Mynach South Junction. Cwm Bargoed line on right.

Looking north at Ystrad Mynach station.
Looking north at Ystrad Mynach station.

Hengoed, looking north.
Hengoed, looking north.

Local area

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This line runs up the valley from Caerphilly to Rhymney. It formerly served coalmines and ironworks, now closed.

Chronology

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Page created on 10/08/2001
Page last edited on 23/02/2006
E-mails to : Ewan Crawford