▁by ▁the ▁Camb rian ▁Rail ways ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 4 . ▁ ▁Company ▁Form ation ▁and ▁Parliament ary ▁author isation ▁The ▁company ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 9 ▁and ▁parliament ary ▁appro val ▁was ▁received ▁on ▁ 1 ▁August ▁for ▁the ▁northern ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁line ▁from ▁L lan id lo es , ▁Mont gom ery shire ▁to ▁L land overy , ▁Car mar th ens hire . ▁ ▁Appro val ▁for ▁the ▁southern ▁section ▁from ▁New bridge - on - W ye ▁to ▁Three ▁C ock s ▁J unction ▁in ▁northern ▁Bre ck no ck shire ▁was ▁received ▁on ▁ 3 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 0 . ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁and ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁railway ▁The ▁first ▁sod ▁was ▁cer emon ial ly ▁cut ▁on ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 8 5 9 , ▁but ▁further ▁work ▁on ▁the ▁ 4 6 . 7 ▁mile ▁line ▁was ▁delayed ▁until ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁A ▁formal ▁opening ▁ceremony ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁and ▁the ▁line ▁to ▁Three ▁C ock s ▁J unction ▁was ▁opened ▁goods ▁traffic ▁on ▁ 1 ▁September . ▁ ▁Parliament ▁had ▁author ised ▁both ▁the ▁M WR ▁and ▁the ▁Manchester ▁and ▁Mil ford ▁Railway ▁to ▁connect ▁L lan id lo es ▁to ▁Aber yst w yth , ▁and ▁so ▁the ▁M & MR ▁had ▁prior it ised ▁construction ▁in ▁the ▁L lan id lo es ▁area . ▁Event ually ▁an ▁agreement ▁was ▁reached ▁to