Private company
Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Early Welsh railway line
The Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway was authorised in 1875. It made use of part of the long defunct Carmarthenshire Railway or Tramroad of 1801. The older line began running trains in 1803, and was a plateway of about 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge, with horse traction, for the purpose of bringing minerals from the Mynydd Mawr to the sea for onward shipment at Llanelly Docks.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway was authorised in 1875. It made use of part of the long defunct Carmarthenshire Railway or Tramroad of 1801. The older line began running trains in 1803, and was a plateway of about 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge, with horse traction, for the purpose of bringing minerals from the Mynydd Mawr to the sea for onward shipment at Llanelly Docks.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Carmarthenshire Railway1
- Succeeded by Great Western Railway1
Timeline
- 1875Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaLlanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1591386
Sources
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