Neath and Brecon Railway






Dates

29/07/1862Neath and Brecon Railway
Authorised as the Dulas Valley Mineral Railway.
13/07/1863Neath and Brecon Railway
Changes name from Dulas Valley Mineral Railway to Neath and Brecon Railway. Powers to extend to Brecon granted.
29/07/1864Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Line incorporated to link Ynisygeinon Junction, on the Swansea Vale Railway to Colbren Junction, on the Neath and Brecon Railway. The Swansea Vale Railway was to have access over the whole line and then over the Neath and Brecon Railway to Brecon.
02/10/1864Neath and Brecon Railway
Opened from Neath to Onllwyn.
  /  /1865South Wales Railway
First Neath [1st] station closed and replaced by Neath High Level over the Neath and Brecon Railway.
  /01/1867Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Leased by the Neath and Brecon Railway for 999 years.
03/06/1867Neath and Brecon Railway
Aberbran opened
03/06/1867Neath and Brecon Railway
Abercamlais opened
03/06/1867Neath and Brecon Railway
Extended from Onllwyn to Brecon.
26/07/1869Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Merged into the Neath and Brecon Railway.
02/07/1877Neath and Brecon Railway
Midland Railway starts to operate line from Brecon to Ynysgeinon.
  /  /1889Neath and Brecon Railway
Sir Edward Watkin becomes chairman.
  /12/1892Neath and Brecon Railway
Services start to terminate at Neath Low Level.
  /02/1930Neath and Brecon Railway
Abercamlais renamed Abercamlais Halt
15/10/1962Neath and Brecon Railway
Aberbran closed
15/10/1962Neath and Brecon Railway
Abercamlais Halt closed
15/10/1962Neath and Brecon Railway
Local service withdrawn.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


Neath to Brecon

View over Neath & Brecon junction in August 2012 from a passing train on the South Wales main line. The former N & B line to Onllwyn Washery runs ...
David Pesterfield 07/08/2012
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37896 passing the site of the once Blaenant loading point, where there was also a block post and loading siding, in May 1996. Blaenant mine shut in ...
Roger Geach 15/05/1996
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Coal in the valleys; as it grows dark a loaded coal train runs downhill through Tynewdd from Onllwyn. ...
Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006
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The former station and signal box at Onllwyn in 1973. The signal box survived for a number of years after closure and was used as a staff mess room. ...
Doug Nicholls /07/1973
Onllwyn looking south-west to Neath. The poor old station is in the foreground and the truck is bringing coal to the washery. ...
Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006
Titfield Thunderbolt 2006, an update at Onllwyn. ...
Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006
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About a mile East of Sennybridge, the N&B line crossed the River Usk at an angle, whereas this minor road takes the direct route. The road bridge may ...
Ken Strachan 08/05/2011
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Onllwyn Colliery

The former station and signal box at Onllwyn in 1973. The signal box survived for a number of years after closure and was used as a staff mess room. ...
Doug Nicholls /07/1973
Onllwyn looking south-west to Neath. The poor old station is in the foreground and the truck is bringing coal to the washery. ...
Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006
Titfield Thunderbolt 2006, an update at Onllwyn. ...
Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006
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Arriving with empties at the Onllwyn washery. ...
Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006
Traction changes but the South Wales long association with coal continues. A gritty scene at the Onllwyn coal washery. At least rail served even if ...
Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006
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