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Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, the Glossary

The Bristol and South Wales Union Railway was built to connect Bristol, England, with south Wales.^[1]

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1857 establishments in Wales
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British companies disestablished in 1868
British companies established in 1857
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Rail transport in Bristol
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Railway companies disestablished in 1868
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Railway lines opened in 1864

Act of parliament

An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).

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Ashley Hill railway station

Ashley Hill railway station was a railway station serving the area of Ashley Down in the north of Bristol, England.

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Aust

Aust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, about north of Bristol and about south west of Gloucester.

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Avon Gorge

The Avon Gorge is a 1.5-mile (2.5-kilometre) long gorge on the River Avon in Bristol, England.

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Avonmouth

Avonmouth is a port and outer suburb of Bristol, England, on the north bank of the mouth of the River Avon and the eastern shore of the Severn Estuary.

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Avonmouth railway station

Avonmouth railway station is located on the Severn Beach Line and serves the district of Avonmouth in Bristol, England.

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Beachley

Beachley is a village in Gloucestershire, England, near the border with Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region.

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Bristol and Gloucester Railway

The Bristol and Gloucester Railway was a railway company opened in 1844 to run services between Bristol and Gloucester. Bristol and South Wales Union Railway and Bristol and Gloucester Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, rail transport in Bristol and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Bristol Temple Meads railway station

Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England.

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Broad-gauge railway

A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.

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Cardiff Central railway station

Cardiff Central (Caerdydd Canolog) is a major station on the South Wales Main Line.

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Clifton Extension Railway

The Clifton Extension Railway was a joint railway in Bristol, owned by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and the Midland Railway (MR) companies. Bristol and South Wales Union Railway and Clifton Extension Railway are rail transport in Bristol.

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Clifton, Bristol

Clifton is both a suburb of Bristol, England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five council wards.

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Consolidation (business)

In business, consolidation or amalgamation is the merger and acquisition of many smaller companies into a few much larger ones.

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Cross Country Route

The Cross Country Route is a long-distance rail route in England.

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Cross Hands Halt railway station

Cross Hands Halt railway station served Pilning, South Gloucestershire, England from 1928 to 1964 on the Severn Beach Line.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Ferry

A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.

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Filton Abbey Wood railway station

Filton Abbey Wood railway station serves the town of Filton in South Gloucestershire, England; it is located from.

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Gloucester railway station

Gloucester, formerly known as Gloucester Central, is a railway station serving the city of Gloucester in England.

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Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. Bristol and South Wales Union Railway and Great Western Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, standard gauge railways in England and standard gauge railways in Wales.

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Horfield railway station

Horfield railway station was a railway station serving the northern part of Horfield and Lockleaze in the north of Bristol, England.

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Horsepower

Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors.

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions".

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Lawrence Hill railway station

Lawrence Hill railway station is on the Severn Beach Line and Cross Country Route, serving the inner-city districts of Easton and Lawrence Hill in Bristol, England.

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Midland Railway

The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844.

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New Passage

New Passage is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England, on the banks of the Severn estuary near the village of Pilning.

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New Passage Halt railway station

New Passage Halt railway station served the hamlet of New Passage, South Gloucestershire, England from 1928 to 1964 on the Severn Beach line.

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New Passage Pier railway station

New Passage Pier was the original terminus of the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, located on the south bank of the River Severn at New Passage, South Gloucestershire, England.

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Patchway railway station

Patchway railway station is on the South Wales Main Line, serving the town of Patchway and village of Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire, England.

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Pier

A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas.

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Pilning railway station

Pilning railway station is a minor station on the South Wales Main Line near Pilning, South Gloucestershire, England.

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Portskewett Pier railway station

Portskewett Pier was a station on the Bristol & South Wales Union Railway.

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Portskewett railway station

Portskewett railway station is a former station serving Portskewett, Wales, four miles south west of Chepstow and one mile east of Caldicot.

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Renfrew

Renfrew (Renfrew; Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

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River Severn

The River Severn (Afon Hafren), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain.

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Robert Pearson Brereton

Robert Pearson Brereton (4 April 1818 – 1 September 1894) was an English railway engineer.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Severn Beach line

The Severn Beach line is a local railway line in Bristol and Gloucestershire, England, which runs from to, and used to extend to.

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Severn Beach railway station

Severn Beach railway station serves the village of Severn Beach, England.

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Severn Tunnel

The Severn Tunnel (Twnnel Hafren) is a railway tunnel in the United Kingdom, linking South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales under the estuary of the River Severn.

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South Wales Main Line

The South Wales Main Line (Prif Linell De Cymru), originally known as the London, Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway or simply as the Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway, is a branch of the Great Western Main Line in Great Britain. Bristol and South Wales Union Railway and South Wales Main Line are rail transport in Bristol, railway lines in Wales, standard gauge railways in England and standard gauge railways in Wales.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_and_South_Wales_Union_Railway

Also known as Bristol & South Wales Union Railway.

Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, the Glossary

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See also

1857 establishments in Wales

7 ft gauge railways

British companies disestablished in 1868

British companies established in 1857

Ferry companies of England

Ferry companies of Wales

Rail transport in Bristol

Rail transport in Gloucestershire

Railway companies disestablished in 1868

Railway companies established in 1857

Railway lines in Wales

Railway lines opened in 1864

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