Cefn Coed Viaduct, Merthyr Tydfil
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Image: © Ralph Rawlinson Taken: 27 Nov 2004
Soon after leaving Merthyr Tydfil the line to Abergavenny and Brecon was carried over the Afon Taff by means of Cefn Coed Viaduct. This magnificent grade 1 listed structure consists of 15 limestone arches, is 115 ft high and now carries the NCN 8 cycleway.