The Pembroke & Tenby Railway (and related lines)
History
1859 |
Pembroke and Tenby Railway authorised to build a standard gauge line between Tenby and Pembroke Dock. |
1863 |
Line opened between Tenby and Pembroke. |
1864 |
Opened through to Pembroke Dock. |
1866 |
Extension from Tenby to Whitland opened. |
1868 |
First goods train through to Carmarthen using running powers over the Great Western Railway, who converted the Up line by moving the inner section of the broad gauge track to make it standard (or in their mind – narrow) gauge. There was a crossing loop just for broad gauge trains at St Clears. |
1869 |
First passenger through train to Carmarthen. |
1896 |
Pembroke and Tenby Railway leased to the Great Western Railway. |
1897 |
Pembroke and Tenby railway amalgamated with the Great Western Railway. |
WRRC Line Superintendent
- Contact details for the line superintendent are available in the Members Section >>
WRRC Information Resource files
- For the Pembroke & Tenby Railway.
Selected Reading
- Pembroke and Tenby Railway. Morris, J.P. 1976.
- The Railways of Pembrokeshire. Parker, Richard, Noodle Books.
- The Pembroke and Tenby Railway. Connop Price, M.R. Oakwood Press, 1986.
- The Saundersfoot Railway. Connop Price, M.R. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 070 3
- WRRC Journal Volume 1 No.1. The Admiralty extension at Pembroke Dock.
- WRRC Journal Volume 1 No.10. Pembroke and Tenby addendum.
- WRRC Journal Volume 2 No.7. By LNWR to Pembroke Dock.
- WRRC Journal Volume 6 No.9.The Pembroke & Tenby Railway reaches Carmarthen.
Notes prepared by Paul Gilson.