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

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   A survey in 1967 revealed severe distortion around the middle of the tunnel close to a geological fault. [2] The rate of deterioration was so severe that the inspector closed the tunnel to traffic on safety grounds. On 26 February 1968, it was closed as a temporary measure, whilst a decision was made on the future of the line. [2]

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

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   Mar 11, 2015 · When did the tunnel open and eventually close? The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Tunnel opened in 1890. It closed temporarily in 1968 for safety reasons, but it never reopened.

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

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   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

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. www.walesonline.co.uk › news › wales-newsInside the Rhondda Tunnel: Pictures reveal state of Wales ...

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   May 11, 2015 · And signs were very positive that the tunnel, which opened in 1890 and closed in 1969 before being covered over in 1979, may yet re-open as a tourist attraction for cyclists and walkers.

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 ...

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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.

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   When did the Rhondda and Swansea Bay railway tunnel open?

   • 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?

   This is the story behind Wales' longest disused tunnel

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   When was the Rhondda Tunnel opened?

   • On 2 July 1890, the Rhondda Tunnel was opened. The R&SBR had failed to purchase adjacent coal seams above and below the tunnel which was common practice to prevent other parties from mining and damaging the tunnel. Within decades the seams were exploited and the tunnel began to distort.

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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.

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   How long is the Rhondda Tunnel?

   • The Rhondda Tunnel is an abandoned railway tunnel that runs between the Rhondda and the Afan Valleys in South Wales. It is 3,443 yards (3,148 m) long, making it the third longest railway tunnel in Wales, and the seventeenth longest in the United Kingdom.

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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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8. 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,