Dyffryn Llynfi and Porthcawl Railway
The Dyffryn Llynfi and Porthcawl Railway was a British railway company based in South Wales .
The company founded by local landowners and entrepreneurs received the right to build a horse-drawn railway from the coal mines in Dyffryn to Porthcawl on June 10, 1825 . The company built a port there. The approximately 27 kilometers long line was built in the gauge of 1397 mm (4 feet, 7 inches). The first section to Garnlwyd was opened in 1828. In 1830 the route in the Llynfi valley was extended to the end of the valley near Coegnant. In 1845 a trip on the route took 6 hours. 31,750 tons of coal and 21,300 tons of iron were exported annually. Porthcawl soon faced competition from the ports in Port of Talbot and Barry . On July 22, 1847, the Llynvi Valley Railway took over the company.
literature
- Christopher Awdry: Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies . Stephens, Wellingborough 1990, ISBN 1-85260-049-7 .
Web links
- Information about the company and Porthcawl at Bridgend.gov.uk
- Information about the society at Kenfig.org
- Route map at Railscot