Private company
Ely Valley Railway
Railway in south Wales, United Kingdom1
The Ely Valley Railway (EVR) was a broad gauge railway company in South Wales, which opened a mineral line between Llantrisant station on the South Wales Railway main line and pits at Mwyndy and Penrhiwfer in 1860. It was unsuccessful financially, and was leased to the Great Western Railway in 1861. The network suffered from being on the broad gauge when many pits and rival railways used the narrow (standard) gauge, but the GWR extended the network into Cwm Clydach and the line became heavily used.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Ely Valley Railway (EVR) was a broad gauge railway company in South Wales, which opened a mineral line between Llantrisant station on the South Wales Railway main line and pits at Mwyndy and Penrhiwfer in 1860.2
Timeline
- 1857Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaEly Valley Railway
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- WikidataQ1334403
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- 1WikidataEly Valley Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEly Valley Railway on Wikipedia