
Quakers Yard Viaduct | Visit Merthyr
This viaduct, near Treharris, to the southeast of Quakers Yard Station, runs over the River Taff. Constructed as part of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s single-track Taff Vale Railway it connected …
Merthyr’s Bridges: Quakers Yard Viaduct – The Melting Pot
Apr 9, 2018 · The Quakers Yard Viaduct was constructed as part of Brunel’s single-track Taff Vale Railway that connected Merthyr Tydfil to the docks at Cardiff. It carried the railway over the …
Railways Edwardsville/Quakers Yard – Treharris District
Quakers Yard stations ,tracks and Viaducts. The network of lines leaving Treharris heading into Quakers Yard Low and High Level stations. Thanks to Lee Dare and Dilys Thorne for finding …
Quakers Yard Railway Viaduct, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil
A remarkable early railway bridge of massive construction with octagonal piers necessitating deep chamfers to the arches. The viaduct crosses the line of the Penydarren tramroad on the N side …
Quakers Yard railway station - Wikipedia
Quakers Yard railway station serves the village of Edwardsville in the community of Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Tydfil branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger …
Quakers’ Yard – A Potted History – The Melting Pot
Mar 3, 2022 · In 1840 the engineer – and guiding force behind the Great Western Railway – Isambard Kingdom Brunel began work on a six-arched viaduct across the River Taff. While the …
Edwardsville Viaducts - Alan George
The viaduct furthest away was built much later in 1886 when the GWR and Rhymney Railway formed a partnership to lay a new railway up to Merthyr on the west side of the Taff.
Grade II* listed buildings in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Viaduct A tall stone-built viaduct with six arches that spans both the River Taff and the Merthyr Tramroad. It was constructed 1840–41 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel as part of the Taff Vale …
Quakers Yard Viaduct - 6 Spans, Listed Structure Viaduct
Type: Viaduct; Description: Quakers Yard Viaduct - 6 Spans, Listed Structure; Primary Construction Material: RBE - Brick; Operational Status: Functionary; Owner: Network Rail (CE …
Places of Interest | Visit Merthyr
Quakers Yard Viaduct. This viaduct, near Treharris, to the southeast of Quakers Yard Station, runs over the River Taff. Constructed as part of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s single-track Taff …