Lost Lines of Wales

Geoffrey Lloyd

Description

Although the line from Newport to Blaenavon Low Level lost its passenger services from April 1962 before the notorious Beeching cuts denuded significant parts of Wales of their railways, it remained open for freight until the closure of the Big Pit Mine in 1980. The industrial landscape around Blaenavon was accorded World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 2000. Starting with a brief history of the route, this book provides a nostalgic look back at the line in its heyday when steam locomotives hauled passenger and goods trains along its length.

Informations

• Publié par: Distributed by eBookpartnership
• Date de parution: 30 août 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781802581096
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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Contents


Foreword 3
Introduction 5
Newport 14
Caerleon 20
Ponthir 28
Llantarnam 30
Cwmbran 36
Upper Pontnewydd 38
Pontrhydyrun Halt 39
Sebastopol 40
Panteg & Griffithstown 41
Pontypool Blaendare Road 45
Pontypool (Crane Street) 47
Pontnewynydd 50
Snatchwood Halt 51
Abersychan Low Level 52
Cwmffrwd Halt 54
Cwmavon (Mon) Halt 55
Blaenavon Low Level 57




















































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Foreword























Introduction