Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Railway in Wales
The Llangollen and Corwen Railway was formed as a continuation of the Vale of Llangollen Railway to continue the line along the Dee Valley a further 9 miles 50 chains (15.5 km) to Corwen. This was opened on throughout on 8 May 1865 and was worked by the Great Western Railway and subsequently the Western Region of British Railways.[1]
It was closed by British Railways in 1968, but the line survives today, and has operated as a heritage railway since 1981.[2]
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- Aberdare Railway
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