Barry Railway Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway

the barry railway founded provide alternative port export of coal , mineral resources of south wales, following decades of dissatisfaction facilities @ cardiff , newport, , railway connections places.

the first section of line opened in 1888 , in following year coal hauled rhondda valley, , company moved on providing connection rhymney railway @ penrhos, west of caerphilly.

in 1898 obtained powers make connection, time b&mr between bedwas , maesycwmmer. significant civil engineering undertaking, crossing rhymney valley on large structure known llanbradach viaduct.

the new line opened on 2 january 1905. barry railway had running powers mineral traffic in upper part of b&mr network in rhymney valley; other traffic hauled local company , exchanged @ duffryn isaf.