Vale of Towy Railway

The Vale of Towy Railway (VoTR) was a Welsh railway that provided an 11.25 mile-long extension of the Llanelly Railway from Llandeilo to Llandovery. It was incorporated by Act of Parliament of 10 July 1854 and opened on 1 April 1858. [ Baughan page 203]

The VoTR was a mixed gauge route that provided an alternative to the Great Western Railway and Llandovery became a potential endpoint for other rail companies in north Wales and the west of England. The route remains in use as part of the Heart of Wales Line.

Intermediate stations were built at (from north to south) Llanwrda, Llangadog, Glanrhyd (closed) and Taley Road (closed).

References

*cite book
last=Wignall
first=C J
title=Complete British Railway Maps and Gazeteer (1825 - 1985)
publisher=Oxford Publishing Company
date=1985
location=Poole, UK
pages=p.19
id=ISBN 0-86093-294-X
*cite web
title=Vale of Towy Railway
work=RailScot
url=http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Vale_of_Towy_Railway/frame.htm
accessdate=2008-03-09
*