The Kerry branch line was a railway line from
Abermule
Abermule ( cy, Aber-miwl) is a village lying on the River Severn 6 km (4 miles) northeast of Newtown in Powys, mid Wales. The A483 Swansea to Chester trunk road, the Cambrian Line railway, connecting Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, and the M ...
to
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
in
Powys, Wales.
The branch was authorised in 1861 and opened in March 1863.
The line was used by passengers between April 1863 and February 1931.
The line was used for freight from opening and until May 1956.
References
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Transport in Powys
Closed railway lines in Wales
Railway lines opened in 1863
Railway lines closed in 1956
Standard gauge railways in Wales