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2002118 minGdocumentary

The Down Fishguard

2002118 minGdocumentary

One service a day in 2002 connected Fishguard to the South Wales main line, which was engineered by I.K. Brunel and built to the 7ft broad gauge.

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One service a day in 2002 connected Fishguard to the South Wales main line, which was engineered by I.K. Brunel and built to the 7ft broad gauge.

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A First Great Western 125 High Speed Train travels through South Wales, making stops at major stations like Bristol Parkway and Cardiff. Filmed in 2002, the documentary captures the last daily service to Fishguard, linked to the ferry to Ireland. The route, engineered by I.K. Brunel, transitions from double line to a single track at Clarbeston Road. The Fishguard branch operates with an electric token system.

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