Glanrhyd Bridge collapse
In the Glanrhyd Bridge collapse of 19 October 1987, a train on the Central Wales Line left the tracks at Glanrhyd Bridge near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales and four people died.
MAR-dhən; Welsh: Caerfyrddin pronounced [kɑːɨrˈvərðɪn]) is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is on the River Towy 8 miles (13 km) north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 15,854.
Population: 15,244
Latitude: 51° 51' 19.87" N
Longitude: -4° 18' 19.26" W
In the Glanrhyd Bridge collapse of 19 October 1987, a train on the Central Wales Line left the tracks at Glanrhyd Bridge near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales and four people died.
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