Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Whistler40145]

Final station -- Shaugh Bridge

That journey didn't last long

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next move to Wales for the next journey.....

This is number 779 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Bassaleg
It follows the line of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway
It then follows the line of the Mid-Wales Railway
It then follows the line of the Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
It then follows the line of the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway
It then follows the line of the Ross and Monmouth Railway
It then follows the line of the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
It then follows the line of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
It then follows the line of the Taff Vale Extension Railway
It then follows the line of the Vale of Neath Railway
It then follows the line of the South Wales Railway
It then follows the line of the GWR West Wales Line
It then follows the line of the Pembroke and Tenby Railway
The journey ends at the closed station of Llanion Halt

The first closed station on this journey is Bassaleg

 

[Whistler40145]

Rhiwderin

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Church Road

 

[Whistler40145]

Machen

 

[DerekC]

Trethomas

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bedwas

 

[Whistler40145]

Llanbradach Colliery Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Maesycwmmer

 

[Whistler40145]

Fleur de Lis Platform

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pengam (Mon)

 

[Calthrop]

Groesfaen Colliery Platform

 

[DerekC]

Darran & Deri

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ogilvie Village Halt

 

[Calthrop]

Fochriw

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pantywaun Halt

 

[Calthrop]

Dowlais Top (B. & M.)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pant (B&MR)

 

[Calthrop]

Pentir Rhiw

 

[Whistler40145]

Talybont-on-Usk

 

[Calthrop]

Talyllyn Junction

Mistake ! T-y-L Jun. station, was at the west (Brecon) end of the triangle -- we're heading for Hereford.

Llangorse Lake Halt

 

[DerekC]

Talyllyn Junction

Mistake ! T-y-L Jun. station, was at the west (Brecon) end of the triangle -- we're heading for Hereford.

Llangorse Lake Halt

Ah - but from 1862 to 1878 the Mid-Wales Railway had a station there too, at the northern apex of the triangle, which we would have passed through. There is a rather nice map of the setup here:

https://www.llangorsehistory.org/talyllynjunction.php

Trefeinon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Talgarth

 

[A Challenge]

Three Cocks Junction

 

[Whistler40145]

Glasbury-on-Wye

 

[A Challenge]

Hay-on-Wye

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whitney-on-Wye

 

[Calthrop]

Ah - but from 1862 to 1878 the Mid-Wales Railway had a station there too, at the northern apex of the triangle, which we would have passed through. There is a rather nice map of the setup here:

https://www.llangorsehistory.org/talyllynjunction.php

Thanks; truly a fine map. But -- Aauuugghhh !! This patch of Wales is a minefield as regards this game...

Eardisley

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kinnersley

 

[Calthrop]

Moorhampton