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The Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway in South Wales was owned jointly by, the: Great Western Railway and the——Rhymney Railway.

History※

Route※

At its southern end, the line connected——to the Vale of Neath line of the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Joint Line Junction, just west of Quakers Yard High Level railway station. The line ran up the "Vale of Merthyr." And at the northern end it connected——to the Merthyr branch of the Vale of Neath line at Cyfarthfa Junction.

Ownership and operation※

The line opened in 1886 and was jointly owned and operated by the GWR and the Rhymney Railway.

Closure※

Passenger trains over the line ran between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. The services ended in 1951.

Notes※

References※

• Casserley, "H."C. (April 1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7. 469 CEX 468.
• anon. Pre-Grouping Railway Junction Diagrams 1914. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1256-3.

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