Private company
Cardiff Railway
Logo: Seth Whales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Railway company in Wales
From 1839, the trustees of the Marquis of Bute, operated a large dock operation in Cardiff, the "Bute Docks". This was very successful, but was overwhelmed by the huge volume of coal exported through Cardiff. At the same time, it was seen that railway companies, especially the Taff Vale Railway (TVR), were making money conveying the coal to the docks.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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From 1839, the trustees of the Marquis of Bute, operated a large dock operation in Cardiff, the "Bute Docks". This was very successful, but was overwhelmed by the huge volume of coal exported through Cardiff. At the same time, it was seen that railway companies, especially the Taff Vale Railway (TVR), were making money conveying the coal to the docks.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Great Western Railway1
Timeline
- 1897Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaCardiff Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1035708
Sources
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- 1WikidataCardiff Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCardiff Railway on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCardiff Railway logo by Seth Whales, CC BY-SA 4.0