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Built between 1836 and 1841 between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff, with Brunel as chief engineer. Subsequently, numerous branch lines were constructed – reaching Maerdy at the head of the Rhondda Fach in 1856. Construction involved the building of a substantial viaduct at Pontypridd.