Taff Vale Railway

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Taff Vale Railway was a historic Welsh railway company that played a key role in transporting coal and passengers in South Wales during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Taff Vale Railway canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic railway
railway company
country United Kingdom
economicImpact facilitated industrial development in South Wales
supported coal mining industry in South Wales
hasHeadquartersLocation Cardiff NERFINISHED
hasRouteType branch lines
main line
historicalPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
historicalStatus defunct railway company
industry rail transport
languageOfName English
locatedIn South Wales NERFINISHED
Wales
namedAfter River Taff NERFINISHED
notableCargo coal
operatedFor both freight and passenger services
operatedInArea coalfield regions of South Wales
partOf British railway network
primaryRegionServed Taff Valley NERFINISHED
railGauge standard gauge
region Glamorganshire NERFINISHED
role link between coal mines and ports in South Wales
serviceType freight transport
passenger transport
significance key role in transporting coal in South Wales
key role in transporting passengers in South Wales
transportedCommodity general goods
iron
transportMode railway
usedTraction steam locomotives

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Pontypridd railway station originalCompany Taff Vale Railway
Merthyr Line historicalAssociation Taff Vale Railway
Glamorganshire Canal supersededBy Taff Vale Railway