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South Wales Mineral Railway
UK railway line1
The South Wales Mineral Railway (SWMR) was a railway built to serve collieries in the upper Afan Valley, and bring their output to a dock at Briton Ferry, in South Wales. It opened in stages, in 1861 and 1863.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The South Wales Mineral Railway (SWMR) was a railway built to serve collieries in the upper Afan Valley, and bring their output to a dock at Briton Ferry, in South Wales. It opened in stages, in 1861 and 1863.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Great Western Railway1
Links
- WikipediaSouth Wales Mineral Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7568774
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