Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway The line from Brynmawr to Blaenavon was originally built in 1866 by the Brynmawr & Blaenavon Railway and immediately leased to the LNWR, to transport coal to the Midlands eight years later it was extended to meet the Great Western Railway at Abersychan & Talywain line was closed to passenger traffic in May 1941 to goods in June 1954 although the line remained open until 1980, following coal transport down the valley to Newport.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway The line from Brynmawr to Blaenavon was originally built in 1866 by the Brynmawr & Blaenavon Railway and immediately leased to the LNWR, to transport coal to the Midlands. Eight years later it was extended to meet the Great Western Railway at Abersychan & Talywain. The line was closed to passenger traffic in May 1941 and to goods in June 1954, although the line remained open until 1980, transporting coal down the valley to Newport.