Rhymney Railway - Taff Bargoed Branch

Closed - Passengers 1967, Cwm Bargoed - Cae Harris 1983 - Now seeing more regular use between Penallta Junction and Cwmbargoed as part of the Ffos Y Fran opencast mining scheme. 

Engineering Code: TBD


map Dowlais Cae Harris to Incline Top was partly extant until 2007, the section to the north of the bypass having already been relandscaped.  The Ffos Y Fran opencast mine is in the process of destroying all relics of the line as far back as Cwmbargoed sidings.  The road bridge at Cwmbargoed and the adjacent abutments to the L&NW bridge, along with the aqueduct about a quarter of a mile along the line will be retained.  However the small platform at Incline Top and the curved incline down to Dowlais have all been lost.

The Zig-zag lines will also be lost, although as of June 2009, the Zig-zag line bridge over the former route of the Dowlais Bypass (also to be lost) and another bridge near the bypass are still extant, but not accessible.
Nothing remains of Cwmbargoed Station, although the junctions and old style level crossing gates are still extant.
The stations at Bedlinog and Trelewis have been demolished.
Two of the platforms at Nelson and Llancaiach station were extant but overgrown in 2005. 



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Former A4060 Dowlais Bypass

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Former A4060 Dowlais Bypass

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Former A4060 Dowlais Bypass

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Former A4060 Dowlais Bypass

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Dowlais Common Incline

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Dowlais Common Incline

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Incline Top Halt

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East from Incline Top Halt

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Incline Top Halt

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Partially dismantled L&NW bridge

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Partially dismantled L&NW bridge

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East along Cwmbargoed cutting

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Electricity danger

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Water pipe conduit

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The end of the line at Cwmbargoed

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The end of the line at Cwmbargoed

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Cwmbargoed yard

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Cwmbargoed yard

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Cwmbargoed yard

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West from Cwmbargoed

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Cwmbargoed Junction

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Cwmbargoed Level crossing

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South east from Cwmbargoed

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Ffynonau Duon Mine siding

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Ffynonau Duon Mine siding area

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North of Bedlinog

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North of Bedlinog

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North of Bedlinog

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North of Bedlinog

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Bedlinog colliery branch


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Bedlinog Colliery Junction


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Moriah Street Bridge

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North from Nelson and Llancaiach
Station

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Nelson and Llancaiach Station


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Nelson and Llancaiach Station

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Nelson and Llancaiach Station


Zig Zag Sidings


Zig Zag Sidings


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