The South Wales Railway was a broad-gauge main line railway, incorporated by act of Parliament in 1845, that opened in stages from 1850 to connect the Great Western Railway at Gloucester with South Wales, with an original ambition of reaching Fishguard to support an Irish ferry crossing and transatlantic trade that never became an important part of its business. Neyland served as the line's western terminus until 1906. The company amalgamated with the Great Western Railway in 1863, and its track was converted from broad to standard gauge in 1873, with most of its original main line still in use today.
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1. Grace's Guide: South Wales Railway - Graces Guide
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These were eventually resolved when, in January 1862, the two companies merged.
2. Wikidata: South Wales Railway
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transport company in United Kingdom
3. South Wales Railway (Wikipedia)
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It was incorporated in 1846 to make a line from Neath to Merthyr Tydvil, with a branch from near Hirwaun to Aberdare.
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The South Wales Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd De Cymru) was a main line railway which opened in stages from 1850, connecting the Great Western Railway from Gloucester to South Wales.
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