Barry Railway Company - Chronology

Chronology

• 14 August 1884 Barry Dock and Railway Company Act receives royal assent
• 1888 Construction of main line to Pontypridd begins
• 20 December 1888 First train runs between Barry Dock and Cogan
• 8 February 1889 Line extended from Barry Dock to Barry
• 13 May 1889 Goods and mineral traffic between Cadoxton and Tyn-y-caeau Junction begins
• 13 May 1889 Goods and mineral traffic between Cadoxton and St Fagans begins
• 18 July 1889 Ceremonial opening of Barry Docks
• 18 July 1889 Mineral traffic between Trehafod, Treforest and Barry begins
• 26 August 1889 Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company incorporated
• 5 August 1891 Company name changed by the Barry Railway Company Act
• 14 August 1893 Passenger service extended from Cogan to Cardiff Riverside (G.W.R.)
• 2 April 1894 Passenger service extended from Cardiff Riverside to Cardiff Clarence Road (G.W.R.)
• 16 March 1896 Passenger service between Barry, Pontypridd (Graig) and Porth begins
• 3 August 1896 Opening of branch from Barry to Barry Island
• 7 June 1897 Passenger service between Pontypridd (Graig) and Cardiff via St Fagans begins.
• 1 December 1897 Vale of Glamorgan Railway opens for traffic between Bridgend (G.W.R) and Barry
• 27 June 1899 Barry Island branch extended to Barry Pier
• 1 August 1901 Opening of branch from Ty'n-y-caeau Junction to Penrhos
• 1 August 1901 Walnut Tree Viaduct opens
• 1 August 1901 Garth tunnel opens
• 15 August 1904 Barry Railway (Steam Vessels) Act receives royal assent
• 2 January 1905 Brecon and Merthyr Extension from Penrhos Lower Junction to Barry Junction opens to coal traffic
• 24 April 1905 First excursion train over the B & M Extension to Barry
• 17 February 1922 Last ordinary general meeting of the Barry Railway Company
• 1923 Barry Railway Company grouped into Great Western Railway
• 1926 Trehafod engine shed closed
• 1926 Brecon and Merthyr Extension between Penrhos Lower Junction and Barry Junction abandoned
• 1930 All traffic to Barry Junc and Penrhos Junc ceases
• 1930 Penrhos & Penyrheol viaducts dismantled
• 10 July 1930 Treforest & Pontypridd Graig stations close to passengers
• 1937 De-commissioned Llanbradach viaduct sold for scrap and demolished
• June 1951 Line between Tonteg and Pwllgwaun closes to goods
• 4 July 1956 Line between Pwllgwaun and Trehafod closes
• 1962 Cadoxton to Treforest Branch closes
• 1962 Track from Cadoxton to Treforest lifted
• 10 September 1962 Passenger services between Barry, Cadoxton and Pontypridd withdrawn
• 10 September 1962 Passenger services between Cardiff and Pontypridd via St Fagans withdrawn
• 1963 Garth tunnel closes
• 1963 Penrhos Branch closes
• 1964 Wenvoe tunnel closes
• 1965 Ty'n-y-Caeau signal box destroyed in fire
• 1969 Removal of girders Walnut Tree Viaduct
• October 1971 Last steamer (Balmoral) calls at Barry Pier
• 1973 Demolition of masonry piers of Walnut Tree Viaduct
• 5 July 1976 Barry Pier station officially closed
• 1981 Ely & St Fagan's viaduct demolished