Private company
Vale of Glamorgan Railway
Rail line in Wales
The Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company was built to provide access to Barry Docks from collieries in the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys. Proposed by the coalowners but underwritten by the wealthy Barry Railway Company, it opened in 1897 from near Bridgend to Barry, in Wales.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company was built to provide access to Barry Docks from collieries in the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys. Proposed by the coalowners but underwritten by the wealthy Barry Railway Company, it opened in 1897 from near Bridgend to Barry, in Wales.2
Timeline
- 1889Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaVale of Glamorgan Railway
- WikidataQ7721670
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