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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rhondda_TunnelRhondda Tunnel - Wikipedia

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   The tunnel, constructed by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, was engineered by Sydney William Yockney. In June 1885, construction commenced from Blaencwm in the Rhondda Valley and Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley. Progress slowed because of manpower shortages and water seepage. Progress was restored when the original contractor, William Jones ...

2. www.walesonline.co.uk › lifestyle › nostalgiaThis is the story behind Wales' longest disused tunnel

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   Mar 11, 2015 · The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Tunnel closed in 1968 and volunteers are hoping to receive funding to excavate the tunnel to attract tourists and create a cycle trail. This is the story behind ...

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4. nationalhighways.co.uk › rhondda-tunnelProject profile: Rhondda Tunnel - National Highways

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   The tunnel was temporarily closed in 1968 due to safety issues, and in 1970 passenger services were stopped permanently due to the cost of repairs. In 1980 the disused tunnel was blocked up at both ends to prevent unauthorised people entering it. (The site of the Blaencym end of the Rhondda Tunnel. Image courtesy Rhondda Tunnel Society.)

5. nation.cymru › news › two-mile-long-victorian-tunnelTwo mile-long Victorian tunnel controlled by Highways England ...

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   Nov 5, 2021 · A two-mile-long victorian tunnel in the Rhondda which is currently under the control of Highways England will be transferred to Welsh ownership, the Secretary of State for Transport has said. Campaigners are hoping to connect communities in the Rhondda and Afan valleys by reopening the 3,443 yard tunnel built in the 1880s as a route for walkers and cyclists.

6. www.itv.com › news › walesInside the disused Welsh railway tunnel that could become ...

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   Jul 15, 2021 · The tunnel was temporarily closed on safety grounds in 1968 but never reopened. Following years of disuse, both of the Rhondda Tunnel’s portals were finally covered over and landscaped, with ...

7. www.bbc.com › news › liveFirst Minister's Questions from the Senedd - BBC News

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   3 days ago · The tunnel, which runs from Blaencwm to Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot, was closed during cutbacks of the UK railway network in the 1960s. Image source, Rhondda Tunnel Society. Image caption,

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   Why was the Rhondda Tunnel closed?

   • The Rhondda Tunnel once hosted coal trains that rumbled 1,000 feet below the mountains, from the mines of Rhondda to the ports in Swansea Bay. The tunnel was closed as part of the Beeching cutbacks in 1968, when the UK's rail network was restructured and reduced. Surveyors said in January that they were confident the tunnel could be restored.

   Disused Welsh railway tunnel could become Europe's longest undergro…

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   Could the Rhondda & Swansea Bay railway tunnel be reopened?

   • It has been hailed as a feat of Victorian engineering - but the Rhondda and Swansea Bay railway tunnel hasn't seen a train pass through for more than half a century. Now, campaigners are hoping to connect communities in the Rhondda and Afan valleys by reopening the tunnel as a route for walkers and cyclists.

   Disused railway tunnel could be Europe's longest underground cycle

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   Could the Rhondda & Afan tunnel be reopened?

   • Now, campaigners are hoping to connect communities in the Rhondda and Afan valleys by reopening the tunnel as a route for walkers and cyclists. It is the longest disused tunnel in Wales at 3,443 yards, or nearly two miles.

   Disused railway tunnel could be Europe's longest underground cycle

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   Could the abandoned railway tunnel reopen as a tourist attraction?

   • It's an abandoned Welsh railway tunnel that could reopen as a tourist attraction after a volunteer group drew up plans to resurrect the historic site. The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Tunnel closed in 1968 and volunteers are hoping to receive funding to excavate the tunnel to attract tourists and create a cycle trail.

   This is the story behind Wales' longest disused tunnel

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   Would reopening a Rhondda railway tunnel be cheap?

   • Eluned Morgan’s ninth session as first minister comes to a close. A proposed project to reopen a disused Rhondda railway tunnel for walkers and cyclists "would not be cheap" warns Eluned Morgan, with capital costs of around £20 million and then an annual revenue requirement of around £250,000.

   First Minister's Questions from the Senedd: 19 November 2024

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   Who built the Rhondda Tunnel?

   • The tunnel, constructed by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, was engineered by Sydney William Yockney. In June 1885, construction commenced from Blaencwm in the Rhondda Valley and Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley. Progress slowed because of manpower shortages and water seepage.

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9. news.sky.com › story › disused-welsh-railway-tunnelDisused Welsh railway tunnel could become Europe's longest ...

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   May 8, 2018 · The Rhondda Tunnel once hosted coal trains that rumbled 1,000 feet below the mountains, from the mines of Rhondda to the ports in Swansea Bay. ... The tunnel was closed as part of the Beeching ...