Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway


The Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway in South Wales was owned jointly by the Great Western Railway and the Rhymney Railway.

History

Route

At its southern end, the line connected to the Vale of Neath line of the Great Western Railway at Joint Line Junction, just west of Quakers Yard High Level railway station. The line ran up the Vale of Merthyr, and at the northern end it connected to the Merthyr branch of the Vale of Neath line at Cyfarthfa Junction.

Ownership and operation

The line opened in 1886 and was jointly owned and operated by the and the Rhymney Railway.

Closure

Passenger trains over the line ran between and Cardiff. The services ended in 1951.