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A man by the name of Benjamin French had been involved in the laying of lines on this branch and a few years after its opening realised the potential of starting a passenger carrying service between Swansea and Mumbles. The company agreed for him to do this and he paid them £20 a year to carry out this service. On 25th March, 1807, THE FIRST PASSENGER RAILWAY IN THE WORLD WAS BORN.

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