Video: Rhondda Tunnel Detailed Examination [Rail Engineer]
Date: 03/05/2018
In South Wales, the campaign to reopen a disused railway tunnel as a foot and cycle path has passed a crucial milestone with the completion of a detailed examination into its condition. Connecting two former coal mining valleys, its hoped that Rhondda Tunnel will boost the local economy by enticing tourists and creating jobs.
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Rhondda Tunnel
This is a 3,443 yd single track tunnel of the former Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway between Treherbert (Rhondda and Swansea Bay Junction) and Blaengwynfi. The line opened in 1890 and closed in 1968 a
Rhondda Tunnel Society
The Rhondda Tunnel Society was formed in the summer of 2014 with the initial aim to site the long-lost tunnel portal stone in a suitable location as near as possible to the entrance of the disused and buried Rhondda Tunnel at Blaencwm.
