Private company

Taff Vale Railway

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Railway company and line in South Wales

The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) was a standard gauge railway in South Wales, built by the Taff Vale Railway Company to serve the iron and coal industries around Merthyr Tydfil and to connect them with docks in Cardiff. It was opened in stages in 1840 and 1841.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1836Founded1

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The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) was a standard gauge railway in South Wales, built by the Taff Vale Railway Company to serve the iron and coal industries around Merthyr Tydfil and to connect them with docks in Cardiff. It was opened in stages in 1840 and 1841.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Merthyr Tramroad1
  2. Succeeded by Great Western Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1836Founded Founded1

Sources

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