Rhondda Tunnel - 3443 yd/3148 m
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opened in 1890 and closed in December 1962 as part of the Beeching cutbacks.
Rhondda Tunnel is 3,443 yards (3,148 m) in length and was the second longest railway tunnel in Wales
There are plans to reopen the tunnel as a cycle path.
www.rhonddatunnelsociety.co.uk/about/
Rhondda Tunnel is 3,443 yards (3,148 m) in length and was the second longest railway tunnel in Wales
There are plans to reopen the tunnel as a cycle path.
www.rhonddatunnelsociety.co.uk/about/
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhondda_Tunnel
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Coordinates: 51°40'3"N 3°35'8"W
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