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Carmarthen Aberystwyth Line

Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line
Overview
Status mostly disused; some reused by Gwili Railway
Locale Wales
Termini Aberystwyth
Carmarthen
Operation
Opened 1860 (Carmarthen to Cynwyl Elfed)
Closed
  • 1965 (passenger service)
  • 1970 (Pont Llanio creamery to Aberaeron Junction)
  • 1973 (Aberaeron to Carmarthen)
Events
Tracks lifted 1975
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Old gauge 7 ft (2,134 mm) (Carmarthen to Cynwyl Elfed)
Route map
Aberystwyth
Vale of Rheidol Railway
Cambrian
Line
to Machynlleth
& Shrewsbury
Llanrhystyd Road
Vale of Rheidol Railway
(narrow gauge)
Llanilar
Mid Wales Railway
to Shrewsbury
Felindyffryn Halt
Llanidloes
Trawscoed
Mid Wales Railway
to Builth
Caradog Falls Halt
Llangurig branch
(never saw use)
Strata Florida
(Ystrad Fflur)
unbuilt connection
15 miles (24 km)
Alltddu Halt
Tregaron
Pont Llanio
Olmarch Halt
Llangybi
Derry Ormond
Newcastle Emlyn
Aberaeron branch
Pontgoch
Lampeter
Teifi Valley Railway
(narrow gauge)
Pencarreg Halt
Henllan
Llanybydder
Pentrecourt Platform
Maesycrugiau
Llandyssul
Bryn Teifi
Pencader Junction
Pencader
Pencader Tunnel
985 yd
901 m
Llanpumpsaint
Conwil
Danycoed Halt
Llwyfan Cerrig
Gwili Railway
Bronwydd Arms
Wikipedia

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