Vale of Towy Railway

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Vale of Towy Railway Act 1854
Act of Parliament
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (1837).svg
Citation 17 & 18 Vict. c. cl

The Vale of Towy Railway (VoTR) was a Welsh railway that provided an 11.25 mile-long extension of the Llanelly Railway from Llandeilo to Llandovery. It was incorporated by act of Parliament (UK), the Vale of Towy Railway Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. cl), of 10 July 1854 and opened on 1 April 1858. [1] [ clarification needed ]

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Overview

The VoTR was a standard gauge route that provided an alternative to the Great Western Railway and Llandovery became a potential endpoint for other rail companies in North Wales and the West of England.

Stations

Intermediate stations were built at (from north to south) Llanwrda, Llangadog, Glanrhyd Halt (closed) and Talley Road Halt (closed).

The route today

The route remains in use as part of the Heart of Wales Line.

References

  1. Baughan page 203