LMSR_MarketFree_Llandovery-SugarLoafSummit_2413_3C_c1930s

  • Company: L.M.&S.R. (London, Midland & Scottish Railway)

  • Route: Llandovery ↔ Sugar Loaf Summit

  • Type: Market Free Ticket

  • Class: Third Class

  • Ticket Number: 2413

  • Date: c.1930s

  • Design: Green card, black print, vertical numbering

Notes

Market Free tickets were issued to encourage rural communities to travel by rail to local markets. This example is particularly appealing as it covers the Sugar Loaf Summit, the highest point on the Central Wales line. A fine example of how railways supported both rural trade and local identity.