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1. 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 ...

2. 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.

3. 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, after the cost of repairs were deemed prohibitive. ... "Blaencwm and the Afan Valley are of great beauty these days ...

4. road.cc › content › newsWales' longest disused rail tunnel may become a cycleway

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   Jan 5, 2015 · Mon, Jan 05, 2015 11:57. 12. Wales' longest disused rail tunnel may become a cycleway and tourist attraction if a volunteer group can raise the necessary funding to reopen it. The Rhondda Tunnel Society has been formed to try and restore the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Tunnel — the second-longest rail tunnel in Wales and the 17th longest ...

5. road.cc › content › newsWelsh Assembly Members back plans to reopen abandoned railway ...

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   Feb 13, 2015 · The tunnel – the longest in Wales – was closed as part of the Beeching cuts in 1968. The Rhondda Tunnel runs from Blaencwm in the Rhondda to Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley. Formed in September 2014, the Rhondda Tunnel Society’s initial aim was to replace the tunnel's original cover stone above the entrance of the tunnel at Blaencwm.

6. 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 ...

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   Why was the Blaencwm tunnel closed?

   • The tunnel, which runs from Blaencwm to Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot, was closed during cutbacks of the UK railway network in the 1960s. Conservative Sam Rowlands points out that GPs have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget.

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

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   Why is the Rhondda Tunnel closed?

   • "So, we will always listen to what people have to say, but don't forget all of that is always competing with the other important priorities that people in the Rhondda care about as well," she says. The tunnel, which runs from Blaencwm to Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot, was closed during cutbacks of the UK railway network in the 1960s.

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

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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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   Why did the Swansea tunnel close?

   • Several injuries and deaths were caused by rockfalls and explosions. It first opened in 1890, and was used to carry coal trains to Swansea Bay until its closure in 1968, with entrances to the tunnel at both ends having been buried.

   Inside the incredible disused Valleys rail tunnel that's stood empty

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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 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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8. www.walesonline.co.uk › news › wales-newsInside the incredible disused Valleys rail tunnel that's ...

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   Jan 29, 2022 · Work on the tunnel started from both ends in 1885, at Blaencwm in the Rhondda and Blaengwyfni in the Afan Valley, with tunnellers facing dire conditions. Several injuries and deaths were caused by ...