The Great Western Railway South Wales Mainline - Volume 6

The South Wales Railway was promoted in the 1840s with the aim of completing a rail link between England, Wales and Ireland. As such, the proposed railway was seen as 'a great national undertaking to connect the South of Ireland as well as South Wales and the Metropolis'. Branch lines would serve Pembroke Dock and other destinations, the length of the proposed scheme being around 210 miles. The SWR was intimately connected with the Great Western Railway, and with Brunel as its Engineer, the line was built to the GWR broad gauge of 7 feet ¼ inch. The SWR main line continues to serve as an important rail link between England, Wales and the South of Ireland.