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The Kerry branch line was a railway line from Abermule to Kerry in Powys, Wales.
The 3 mi 55 ch (5.9 km) branch was authorised in 1861 and opened in March 1863.[1][page needed] The line was used by passengers between April 1863 and February 1931.[1] The line was used for freight from opening and until May 1956.[1]
References
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edit- Jenkins, Stanley C.; Loader, Martin (2015). The Great Western Railway: Shrewsbury to Pwllheli. Vol. 5. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445642864. OCLC 898088602.
- Cozens, Lewis (1 January 1953). The Van and Kerry Railways and the Kerry Tramway. Author.