The Mumbles Railway was built under an Act of Parliament in 1804, authorising the removal and carriage of limestone from the quarries at Mumbles to the docks area of nearby Swansea.

The docks bustled with ships from around the world, and the town was criss-crossed by railway tracks carrying people and goods. Then, in the 1890s, two plans were put forward to extend the rail ...

The Swansea and Mumbles Railway began life as a horse-drawn carriage which ran along a line built to transport limestone from Mumbles to Swansea. Over the years it saw the introduction of steam and ...

It was the Mumbles Railway and it ran for over 150 years. Today, many people in Swansea still remember seeing the bright red trains trundling their way from the city centre to Mumbles Pier.

And it’s worth remembering that 208 years ago this week the Mumbles Railway carried the world’s first fare-paying railway passengers from a site near the present Civic Centre to Mumbles across ...

The Mumbles Railway was the first passenger carrying railway in the world. The Swansea foreshore tramcars were the most punctual and effective mode of transport in Swansea. Train times were rarely ...

The Mumbles Railway opened in 1807 to connect the east and west of the city but was dismantled in 1960. The new system could cost up to £100m and take around a decade to build. If it works out as a ...

If you're wondering why - they will serve as a whimsical tribute to the historic Mumbles Railway, which was decommissioned by the former South Wales Transport Company in 1960.