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The GWR negotiated further but sought to impose conditions which the N&MR found unacceptable, and in
December 1862 the discussions were at an end. Davies was asked, at this late stage, to build the stations. The GWR had given the inadequacy—perhaps absence—of the station buildings as a reason for
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summit, but this was changed to a cutting in the rock. Briwnant-Jones suggests that the rock material was found to be suitable for the construction of bridges on the line, and that the change had a beneficial effect on the contractors' costs. When made, the cutting was 120 feet (37 m) in depth:
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There was still a considerable expanse of undeveloped territory to the west and south of
Newtown, and thoughts returned to railways covering longer distances. A line striking across Wales from northeast to the southwest, possibly developing an Atlantic coast port, seemed attractive, and this led to
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had a population of 5,561 in 1861. The
Newtown and Machynlleth Railway promoters had long harboured designs on reaching Aberystwyth; indeed Thomas Savin thought the entire coast from there northwards needed to be developed by a railway and hotels. Constructing the N&MR's own line exhausted its
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were established and successful railway contractors for the project, and it was their money which enabled the scheme to go ahead, by their agreeing to construct the works and take only shares as payment, when share subscriptions did not come forward as hoped. Savin had plans to develop the coastal
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made two visits; on the second occasion, 30 December 1862, he approved the opening subject to some conditions. Trains started operating the following day, 31 December 1862. It appears that the construction contractor (Davies) conveyed some goods wagons and possibly passengers unofficially before
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to
Machynlleth was shown to be feasible. It involved a climb from 412 feet (126 m) to a summit of 693 feet (211 m) at Talerddig with a maximum gradient of 1 in 71, and an even steeper descent to near sea level at Machynlleth with four miles (6 km) at 1 in 52 to 1 in 60.
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would work the line, but the GWR declined, and the N&MR was worked by the
Oswestry and Newtown Railway. The N&MR considered itself to be aligned to the Great Western Railway. The other Newtown railways were in a loose alliance which now included the planned
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company. Its constituents were the
Newtown and Machynlleth Railway, the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway, the Oswestry and Newtown Railway, and the Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway. The Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway joined soon after.
1177:, an important market town. A solicitor based there, named David Howell, made energetic moves to form a railway scheme, beginning with a public meeting on 20 December 1856 at Machynlleth. There was support for a railway, and the engineer
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c. cvi) of 27 July 1857, with authorised capital of £150,000. The bill was unopposed in
Parliament. The first sod was cut in November 1858, the delay suggesting land acquisition and money-raising difficulties.
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The former
Newtown and Machynlleth line continues in use, and carries the passenger service between Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. The line is single-track, with stations at at
1234:, in the amount of £130,000, of which £23,000 was to be paid in paid-up shares and £5,000 as a loan. The terrain was not easy for the construction. There was to be a tunnel at the
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was authorised in 1853 and opened in 1859. The L&NR was not connected to any other line, but encouraged by the development, another railway was locally promoted: the
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several ambitious schemes which was later attempted to be built by the
Manchester and Milford Railway. Other routes were considered, and one joining Newtown to
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Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: A Chronology
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and Welsh Coast Railway at first), that was authorised by the
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for 12 miles (19 km), with the final section through to
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The Newtown and Machynlleth Railway was incorporated by the
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that. A grand opening ceremony was held on 3 January 1863.
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to work its line; the O&NR was already working the
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approval to open the line for passenger operation, and
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Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain
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The Story of the Cambrian: A Biography of a Railway
1319:An eastbound stopping train at Machynlleth in 1951
2212:Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway
1826:The Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas
1551:; opened 5 January 1863; closed 31 December 1962.
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1687:, Matador Publishers, Kibworth Beauchamp, 2017,
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2499:Portmadoc, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway
1602:, David St John Thomas Publisher, Nairn, 1991,
2052:Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway
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1515:; opened 19 October 1931; closed 14 June 1965;
2504:Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
2367:Central Wales and Carmarthen Junction Railway
2002:Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
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1839:Atlas of the Great Western Railway as at 1947
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1539:; opened 5 January 1863; closed 14 June 1965;
1533:; opened 5 January 1863; closed 14 June 1965;
1521:; opened 5 January 1863; closed 14 June 1965;
1509:; opened 5 January 1863; closed 14 June 1965;
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2454:Corris, Machynlleth and River Dovey Tramroad
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1363:Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Act 1861
1632:, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1971,
1255:area from Aberystwyth northwards as far as
2177:Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
2157:Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway
2082:Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway
1947:Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
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1630:The Cambrian Railways: volume I: 1852-1888
1527:; opened by May 1901; closed 14 June 1965;
1269:Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway
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2147:North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
2137:Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
2107:Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway
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1414:On 25 July 1864 an amalgamation act, the
80:Original: Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
2635:Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railway
1967:Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
1841:, Wild Swan Publications, Didcot, 1997,
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1199:Newtown and Machynlleth Railway Act 1857
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55:'s work within the station, 11 May 1957.
2433:Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
2172:Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
2122:Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
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2746:Pre-grouping British railway companies
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2524:Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
1997:Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway
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1475:the line climbed westbound steeply to
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2761:British companies established in 1857
2736:Railway companies established in 1857
2127:Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway
1962:Bristol and South Wales Union Railway
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1828:, Ian Allan Limited, Shepperton, 2002
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1333:Oswestry and Newtown Railway Act 1860
2388:Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway
2252:Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
1818:
1545:; opened 5 January 1863; still open;
1503:; opened 5 January 1863; still open;
2519:Ruthin and Cerrig-y-Drudion Railway
1992:Carmarthenshire Railway or Tramroad
1912:Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
1422:c. cclxii) was passed, forming the
1349:Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
1343:Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway
1303:The N&MR now set about getting
1111:ran along the north coast, and the
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2017:Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway
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2494:North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
2489:Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
2413:North Wales and Liverpool Railway
2332:Chester and Connah's Quay Railway
1628:Rex Christiansen and R W Miller,
1287:Opening and lease to the O&NR
890:Aberystwyth & Welsh Coast Rly
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2751:Standard gauge railways in Wales
2655:Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway
2423:Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
2398:Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway
2062:Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway
2042:Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
1885:Historic Welsh railway companies
1793:Christiansen and Miller, page 26
1572:, Gomer Press, Llandysul, 1990,
1273:London and North Western Railway
1271:, which was to connect with the
1218:An Aberystwyth–Newtown train at
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2418:Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
2322:Central Wales Extension Railway
2307:Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
2187:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
2142:Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
2022:Ely and Clydach Valleys Railway
1987:Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
1784:Briwnant-Jones, pages 71 and 72
1752:Briwnant-Jones, pages 58 and 59
1722:Briwnant-Jones, pages 42 and 43
1704:Briwnant-Jones, pages 16 and 26
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2362:Swansea and Carmarthen Railway
2302:Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway
2207:Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
2117:Monmouth and Hereford Railway
2097:Manchester and Milford Railway
2067:Llanidloes and Newtown Railway
1743:Briwnant-Jones, pages 47 to 50
1329:Llanidloes and Newtown Railway
1131:Llanidloes and Newtown Railway
1113:Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
1091:Machynlleth Station about 1885
1038:Llanidloes and Newtown Railway
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2469:Festiniog and Blaenau Railway
2393:Nantybwch and Rhymney Railway
2272:Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway
2262:Whitland and Cardigan Railway
2072:Llangollen and Corwen Railway
1662:Briwnant-Jones, pages 5 to 15
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2741:Railway lines opened in 1863
2327:Chester and Holyhead Railway
2297:Bangor and Carnarvon Railway
2162:Oswestry and Newtown Railway
2032:Ely Valley Extension Railway
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2509:Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway
2337:Conway and Llanrwst Railway
2152:North Wales Mineral Railway
1917:Alexandra Docks and Railway
1297:Pontdolgoch railway station
1283:refusing to work the line.
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2595:Crawshay's Private Railway
2570:Beaufort Ironworks Tramway
2438:Wrexham and Minera Railway
2237:Vale of Llangollen Railway
2227:Tanat Valley Light Railway
2167:Pembroke and Tenby Railway
2037:Gwendraeth Valleys Railway
1982:Cardiff and Ogmore Railway
1952:Brecon and Merthyr Railway
1927:Bala and Festiniog Railway
1416:Cambrian Railways Act 1864
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349:Oswestry & Newtown Rly
51:proceeds to the left. Two
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2352:Red Wharf Bay branch line
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2232:Vale of Glamorgan Railway
2202:Ross and Monmouth Railway
2087:Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
1922:Bala and Dolgelly Railway
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2292:Anglesey Central Railway
2132:Neath and Brecon Railway
2247:Vale of Rheidol Railway
2012:Corwen and Bala Railway
1907:Aberdare Valley Railway
1802:Briwnant-Jones, page 27
1731:Briwnant-Jones, page 57
1713:Briwnant-Jones, page 33
215:23 mi (37 km)
53:LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0
2680:Penrhyn Quarry Railway
2660:Merionethshire Railway
2549:Welsh Highland Railway
2312:Carnarvonshire Railway
1932:Barry Dock and Railway
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2705:Trefor Quarry railway
2585:Cedryn Quarry Tramway
2372:Vale of Clwyd Railway
2317:Central Wales Railway
2242:Vale of Neath Railway
1568:Gwyn Briwnant-Jones,
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2700:Saundersfoot Railway
2428:Vale of Towy Railway
2403:Taff Bargoed Railway
2257:West Midland Railway
2630:Elan Valley Railway
2558:Industrial railways
2484:Kinmel Camp Railway
2474:Glyn Valley Tramway
2217:South Wales Railway
2182:Port Talbot Railway
1309:Captain Henry Tyler
1246:The partnership of
1097:South Wales Railway
311:Machynlleth Railway
188:Transport for Wales
2685:Penydarren Tramway
2645:Hendre-Ddu Tramway
2600:Crickheath Tramway
2464:Ffestiniog Railway
2459:Fairbourne Railway
2267:Wye Valley Railway
2027:Ely Valley Railway
1942:Blaenavon Tramroad
1671:Gasquoine, page 54
1610:, pages 152 to 156
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1473:Moat Lane Junction
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129:Moat Lane Junction
41:Cambrian Mountains
33:Moat Lane Junction
2731:Cambrian Railways
2718:
2717:
2640:Gorseddau Tramway
2565:Bailey's Tramroad
2447:Independent lines
2222:Taff Vale Railway
2112:Mid-Wales Railway
2057:Llancaiach Branch
1972:Cambrian Railways
1598:Peter E Baughan,
1513:Commins Coch Halt
1424:Cambrian Railways
1420:27 & 28 Vict.
1410:Cambrian Railways
1384:Talerddig cutting
1367:24 & 25 Vict.
1337:23 & 24 Vict.
1203:20 & 21 Vict.
1077:Cambrian Railways
1030:
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1025:
729:Commins Coch Halt
651:
650:
492:
491:
277:
276:
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183:Cambrian Railways
172:Cambrian Railways
153:Commins Coch Halt
2768:
2710:Tremadoc Tramway
2695:Rhiwbach Tramway
2615:Dinorwic Railway
2580:Buckley Tramroad
2575:Bryn Oer Tramway
2539:Talyllyn Railway
2347:Llanelly Railway
2342:Knighton Railway
2282:London and North
2077:Llangurig branch
1957:Bridgend Railway
1902:Aberdare Railway
1879:
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2670:Nantlle Tramway
2620:Dowlais Railway
2610:Deeside Tramway
2605:Croesor Tramway
2553:
2442:
2408:Buckley Railway
2376:
2357:Sirhowy Railway
2284:Western Railway
2283:
2276:
2192:Rhymney Railway
2102:Mawddwy Railway
2047:Kington Tramway
1977:Cardiff Railway
1893:
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1883:
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1811:Michael Quick,
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1433:
1431:The present day
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1179:Benjamin Piercy
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2632:
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2625:Eigiau Tramway
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2007:Corris Railway
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1252:Thomas Savin
1248:David Davies
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1232:Thomas Savin
1228:David Davies
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1210:Construction
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1154:River Severn
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707:Llanbrynmair
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395:Scafell Halt
347:
149:Llanbrynmair
125:Scafell Halt
84:Network Rail
49:Builth Wells
45:Cardigan Bay
15:
2544:Van Railway
2479:Hay Railway
2381:Joint lines
1837:R A Cooke,
1537:Pontdolgoch
1507:Cemmes Road
1501:Machynlleth
1481:Cemmes Road
1461:Machynlleth
1449:Machynlleth
1359:Aberystwith
1354:Aberystwyth
1175:Machynlleth
1163:Aberystwyth
1054:Aberystwyth
1046:Machynlleth
949:Aberystwyth
853:Machynlleth
784:Cemmes Road
570:Pontdolgoch
546:Van Railway
309:Newtown and
221:Track gauge
212:Line length
178:Operator(s)
157:Cemmes Road
137:Pontdolgoch
112:Machynlleth
2725:Categories
1695:, page 402
1556:References
1371:River Dyfi
1277:Whitchurch
1275:system at
1143:Shropshire
1123:Llanidloes
1083:Conception
1069:Porthmadog
974:River Dyfi
478:Penstrowed
181:Original:
1525:Talerddig
1489:Talerddig
1485:Talerddig
1477:Talerddig
1467:Gradients
1457:Talerddig
1394:Aberdovey
1236:Talerddig
1220:Talerddig
1171:Talerddig
1167:Plynlimon
1061:Talerddig
999:A&WCR
945:A&WCR
685:Talerddig
638:Talerddig
259:Route map
207:Technical
186:Current:
145:Talerddig
94:Mid Wales
82:Current:
1295:Site of
1257:Pwllheli
1139:Oswestry
1073:Pwllheli
1003:Pwllheli
244: in
121:Stations
61:Overview
1894:Railway
1543:Caersws
1451:, with
1445:Caersws
1390:Ynyslas
1183:Caersws
1127:flannel
1119:Newtown
1050:Newtown
1042:Caersws
515:Caersws
373:Newtown
239:⁄
194:History
163:Service
133:Caersws
100:Termini
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480:bridge
320:Legend
199:Opened
168:System
90:Locale
66:Status
1531:Carno
1471:From
1375:Dovey
1040:near
652:
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603:Carno
493:
485:over
472:
141:Carno
77:Owner
1843:ISBN
1689:ISBN
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