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Originally incorporated as the Ely Tidal, Harbour and Railway this line changed its name in 1857. The line opened in 1859. [1]
1856 The company was incorporated.
1865 Having commissioned the Penarth Dock, this facility was opened.
1908 The company is leased for 999 years to the Taff Vale Railway. [2]
1923 Became part of the Great Western Railway [3]
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