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

    Mar 11, 2015 · The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Tunnel opened in 1890. It closed temporarily in 1968 for safety reasons, but it never reopened. ... Where does the tunnel run? It runs from Blaencwm in the ...

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

    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.

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

    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 ...

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

    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. www.bbc.com › news › uk-wales-south-east-wales-44745159Councils on board to reopen Rhondda and Abernant railway tunnels

    Jul 6, 2018 · Campaigners have been working to reopen the Rhondda tunnel since 2014. ... The Rhondda tunnel, which runs between Blaencwm and Blaengwynfi, closed in 1968 and the entrances were buried in 1979.

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

    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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  9. www.rhonddatunnelsociety.co.uk › timelineTimeline – Rhondda Tunnel Society

    Both ends of the tunnel are blocked to prevent unauthorised public entry. 1970 December: Ministry of Transport announce withdrawal of passenger services via the tunnel, citing a decline in usage and the provision of a bus service. 1968 February 26th: Tunnel closed due to safety issues. 1890 July 2nd: Tunnel Opened. 1885

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