Brecon And Merthyr Railway Map

Brecon mountain railway brecon and merthyr railway (or brecon and merthyr tydfil junction railway) this railway ran from brecon to dowlais near merthyr. Welcome to brecon mountain railway the line runs from pant, 3 miles north of merthyr tydfil, to torpantau following part of the route of the original brecon & merthyr railway which closed in 1964. The brecon and merthyr railway by the second half of the 19 th century, merthyr was served by several railway companies, one of which was the brecon and merthyr tydfil junction railway (b&m) which, as its name implies, ran from brecon to merthyr.

Upon leaving the platform at pant station the line curves right then left on a climbing gradient before joining the original trackbed of the brecon and merthyr railway. The dramatic south wales landscape and impressively restored steam locomotives make a visit to the brecon mountain railway a great day out in south wales for families and especially […] Pant station is at 1134 feet (346m) above sea level.

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It meanders through the valley on part of the original route of the brecon to merthyr railway build in 1859. The station had 3 platforms serving the up and down services to dowlais top, and at a lower level a single platform to dowlais central. A regional history of the railways of great britain vol 12 south wales. The journey takes you high into the brecon beacons national park.