Penrhos Junction looking west in September 1964. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
A similar view the late 1980s with the track freshly lifted. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
The same scene on 24th June 2002. (Photo courtesy of Chris Sampson). |
Another view of the junction site and the Barry Railway viaduct piers. (Photo courtesy of Chris Sampson). 24th June 2002. |
A closer view of the piers that carried the Barry Railway over Penrhos Junction. (Photo courtesy of Chris Sampson). 24th June 2002. |
Looking west from the Heol Cae Barrau road bridge in September 1964 showing the signal box. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
Looking east from the road bridge. The line to Caerphilly diverges to the right and the line to Aber diverges to the left. September 1964. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
The same view in the late 1980s shortly after the track was lifted. This entire area has now been infilled and a housing estate has been constructed on top. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
Contemporary satellite image of the site of Penrhos Junction. The piers of the Barry Railway bridge are marked "1". The site of the road bridge from where most of the historical pictures were taken is marked "2". It can be seen how everything east of the bridge has disappeared beneath new housing. (Image courtesy of Google Earth). |
Extract from the Railway Clearing House map of the area showing Penrhos Junction bottom left. |
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