Private company
Swansea Vale Railway
British railway company (1860–1874)
The Swansea Vale Railway (SVR) was a railway line connecting the port of Swansea in South Wales to industries and coalfields along the River Tawe on the northern margin of Swansea, by taking over a tramroad in 1846. It was extended to Brynamman in 1868.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersUpper Bank railway station1
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The Swansea Vale Railway (SVR) was a railway line connecting the port of Swansea in South Wales to industries and coalfields along the River Tawe on the northern margin of Swansea, by taking over a tramroad in 1846. It was extended to Brynamman in 1868.2
Acquisitions
- 1874Succeeded by Midland Railway1
Links
- WikipediaSwansea Vale Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7653721
Sources
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- 1WikidataSwansea Vale Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSwansea Vale Railway on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSwansea Vale Railway photo by Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0