Taff Vale Extension
(Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway)

This line is closed except for a short section through Nelson.
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Brechin and Edzell District RailwayMontrose and Bervie RailwayNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose RailwayNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose RailwayArbroath and Forfar RailwaySouth Wales RailwayMonmouthshire Canal TramwayAberdare Valley RailwayAberdare RailwayPenydarren Tramway / Taff Vale RailwayLlancaiach BranchBeaufort Ironworks TramwayMonmouthshire Canal TramwayHall's TramwayMonmouthshire Railway and Canal CompanyColeford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool RailwayNewport, Abergavenny and Hereford RailwayPontypool, Caerleon and Newport RailwayQuakers' Yard and Merthyr Joint RailwayRhymney RailwayTaff Bargoed Joint LineSirhowy TramroadRumney RailwayVale of Neath Railway Clickable map of the Taff Vale Extension.
Clickable Schematic of route [Key]

Nelson, looking east
Nelson, looking east.

Looking east; trackbed of mainline, line to Ystrad Mynach to right in trees.
Looking east; trackbed of mainline, line to Ystrad Mynach to right in trees.

Hengoed (High Level) looking east.
Hengoed (High Level), looking east.

Hengoed (High Level) looking east.
Hengoed (High Level), looking east.

Hengoed Viaduct, looking east.
Hengoed Viaduct, looking east.

Local area

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This line crossed many of the south Wales Valleys and served many coalmines. It was particularly notable for its viaducts at Crumlin (now demolished this was the highest in Britain) and Hengoed (still standing).

Chronology

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Page created on 08/08/2001
Page last edited on 14/08/2002
E-mails to : Ewan Crawford