Margam Knuckle Yard
Margam Knuckle Yard is a railway yard in Margam, South Wales, on the South Wales Main Line, operated by DB Schenker Rail. The yard is the major freight yard of the region, handling all of the rail freight movements from Port Talbot Steelworks, and most of the railfreight traffic around South Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eglwys Nunydd and Margan.
Eglwys Nunydd
Reservoir
The Eglwys Nunydd is a 260-acre supply reservoir in Margam, Wales. It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.
Margan
Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. Margan is situated 1 mile northeast of Margam Knuckle Yard.
Cryke Chapel (Ruin)
Ruins
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cryke Chapel (Ruin) is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Margam Knuckle Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margam and Taibach.
Margam
Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Margam is a suburb and community of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway. The community had a population of 3,017 in 2011; the built up area being larger and extending into Taibach community. Margam is situated 2 miles north of Margam Knuckle Yard.
Taibach
Suburb
Taibach, also spelled as Tai-bach, is a community and suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered on the main A48 road, sandwiched between the river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam. Parts of Margam are within the community boundaries. Taibach is situated 2½ miles north of Margam Knuckle Yard.
Kenfig
Village
Kenfig is a village and former borough in Bridgend, Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the Bristol Channel, and just south-west of the M4 motorway. Kenfig is situated 2½ miles south of Margam Knuckle Yard.
Margam Knuckle Yard
- Type: Railway
- Description: freight railway yard, South Wales
- Categories: rail yard and transportation
- Location: Margam Moors, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.55213° or 51° 33′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.74915° or 3° 44′ 57″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C3RH722+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 372660385OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railway
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