WebNov 13, 1997 · The northernmost of the 3 bridges over the Incline Plane which was built c.1854 originally to connect the proposed broad gauge Llynfi Valley railway to the earlier Dyffryn Llynfi and Porthcawl Railway, which ran to … WebA tramroad bridge of the Dyffryn Llynfi Porthcawl Railway which was authorised by Act of Parliament 1825, begun the same year and opened for horse drawn traffic 1828. Laid by John Hodgkinson of Newport, the railway provided transport for the iron and coal being produced in the Llynfi Valley. The Outer Basin, a small tidal dock at Porthcawl, was ...

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WebBackground – Built between 1825 and 1829, The Dyffryn Llynfi & Porthcawl Railway connected a new harbour built at Porthcawl with iron works that had sprung up further … WebThe Dyffryn, Llynfi & Porthcawl Railway was built in 1825 and connected Porthcawl Harbour with Maesteg via Kenfig Hill and Tondu. It passed ironworks and collieries on its route to … smail switch

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WebBridgend Railway. This 4.5 mile line incorporated in 1828 commences at the Dyffryn Llynfi and Porthcawl Railway, near the village of Ceffn Gribbwr, in the parish of Laleston, and proceeds in an eastward course to the River Ogmore. It crosses at a short distance south of the church of St. Bride's Minor, and proceeds on the east bank of the river ... WebThe station was opened on 10 October 1867 by the Cambrian Railway Company as Dyffryn. The station once had two platforms and was a passing place for trains between … WebDec 10, 2014 · Description. Porthcawl Tramways As well as the Dyffryn, Llynfi and Porthcawl Tramroad their were other tramroads working around Porthcawl. One ran from the Howell, Coath & Co quarry and Lime works running from Trecco Bay towards Newton beach, another ran from Trecco via the dunes towards Porthcawl smail switch machines