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Duffryn Rhondda Halt

Cray (This section of route follows in places the line of the Brecon Forest Tramroad, subject of a fascinating archaeological study by Stephen Hughes.)

Hereford Moorfields

Abergavenny Junction (1st station - 1862 to 1870)

Indeed it was. Raglan Road was its original name. Cefntilla Halt

Raglan Road

Now we are going to have an Arc de Trump with spare cash from the donations left over from the Trump ballroom: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7e8lv176go

Harts Hill

That's six to @Calthrop Moelwyn Granite Quarry (Syenite Sett Company) Cwmorthin Conclog (shared Cwmorthin's branch) Llechwedd (J W Greaves & Co) Maenofferen Votty & Bowydd Plenty more to go!

Based on my (now rather tatty) copy of J.I.C Boyd's "The Festiniog Railway" plus a bit of study of the 1890 OS map, I reckon that the Ffestiniog had physical connection (in some cases shared) to 19 quarries and mines. Please name them. (Not including connections via the Croesor Tramway and...

Napton & Stockton

I remember learning about train toilets when out on a Boy Scout hike. Arrived at a footpath crossing on the (late lamented) Somerset & Dorset to hear a whistle in the distance. So we waited (as you do). In due course a standard tank trundled past at a leisurely pace at the head of a three...

Pittenzie Halt With reference to Muirton Halt. Its dates were 1936 to 1959. It served St Johnstone's football ground and was only used on match days. However it was located on the Caledonian Main Line well south of the divergence of the Crieff and Methven Junction route so we would have...

Sutton Oak

Preston Maxwell House As a matter of interest, is there evidence that Broughton railway station was on a separate site distinct from the slightly later Barton & Broughton? The Wikipedia entries both give the same latitude and longitude references.

Market Weighton

Helmsley

Dumfries had three stations at various times. The first was a terminus built in 1848 prior to the extension northwards to Glasgow. The second was close to it but on the new through line, just north of the overbridge carrying the Annan Road. It appears on the OS 25in:1mile map surveyed in...

Dunragit