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Barry Railway"The Barry Railway (Barry) was incorporated by Act of Parliament on August 14 1884, for the construction of a dock at Barry Island, 7 miles from Cardiff, and the construction of railways about 26 miles in length from the docks to the Rhondda Valley, with access by junctions with the existing and authorised railways to all the other great mineral-producing districts of South Wales." (The Railway Year Book for 1912, Railway Publishing Co Ltd). Eventually the Companys route mileage was 66 miles, but with 140 miles of sidings: 100 miles of them were around the docks. The head office of the railway was at Barry. Apart from owning the docks themselves - which consisted of three docks entered by locks - the four main portions of the rail network were: At first, passenger services on the Barry were only run on the Cogan branch, but soon further services were run, including those for passengers using the steamers in the docks. There were 150 coaching vehicles owned in 1912; and 138 locomotives. The Barry Railway became a constituent part of the Great Western Railway in 1923. External links Barry Railway notes
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