Ruabon Barmouth Line

Ruabon to Barmouth Line

Legend

Shrewsbury to Chester Line to Chester

Ruabon

to Shrewsbury

Acrefair

Trevor

Llangollen terminus of Llangollen Railway

to Rhyl

to Blaenau Ffestiniog

Bala terminus of Bala Lake Railway

Cambrian Line to Machynlleth

Morfa Mawddach formerly Barmouth Junction

Barmouth Bridge

Barmouth

to Pwllheli

The Ruabon to Barmouth Line was a standard-gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in North Wales which connected Ruabon with Barmouth. History It became part of the Great Western Railway 's main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside until nationalisation when Chester railway station is a Railway station in the city of Chester, England. Ruabon railway station serves the village of Ruabon in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Shrewsbury railway station (formerly known as Shrewsbury General) is a railway station serving the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Acrefair railway station was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line in north-east Wales. Trevor railway station was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line in north-east Wales. Llangollen railway station in Denbighshire Wales was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The Llangollen Railway ( Rheilffordd Llangollen) is a volunteer-run Preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which runs from Berwyn railway station in Denbighshire Wales was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Glyndyfrdwy railway station in Denbighshire, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Carrog railway station in Denbighshire, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Rhyl railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the major holiday resort of Rhyl. Corwen railway station in Meirionethshire Wales was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Cynwyd railway station in Denbighshire Wales was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Llandrillo railway station in Denbighshire, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Llandderfel railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Bala Junction railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, and is the passenger terminus of the Conwy Valley Line from The Bala Lake Railway ( Welsh Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) is a preserved railway at Bala Lake, in Gwynedd, North Wales Llanuwchllyn railway station in the village of Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Garneddwen Halt in Merioneth (now Gwynedd) Wales, was formerly a station on the Great Western Railway Ruabon to Barmouth line Drws-y-Nant railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Bont Newydd railway station in Gwynedd Wales was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Dolgellau railway station in Gwynedd North Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line, originally the terminus of a Cambrian Railways Penmaenpool railway station in Gwynedd, North Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. Arthog railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury (in Shropshire, England) to Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. Machynlleth railway station is a Railway station on the Cambrian Line in mid- Wales, serving the historic town of Machynlleth. Morfa Mawddach railway station, formerly Barmouth Junction is in Gwynedd, Wales, on the Cambrian Coast Railway from Dovey Junction at its junction The Barmouth Bridge ( Welsh: Pont Abermaw) is a single-track largely wooden railway viaduct that crosses the estuary of the Afon Mawddach river on the coast Barmouth railway station serves the seaside town of Barmouth in Gwynedd, Wales. Pwllheli railway station is a Railway station serving the small coastal town of Pwllheli on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. Early history There is evidence that a settlement existed in Ruabon in the Bronze Age. Barmouth ( Welsh: Abermaw (formal Y Bermo ( Colloquial) is a Town in the County of Gwynedd, north-western

1 Connections
2 History
3 Closure
4 Current status
5 References
- 5.1 Notes
- 5.2 Sources

Connections

At Ruabon, the line connected with the Shrewsbury to Chester line (part of the GWR mainline from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside). Ruabon railway station serves the village of Ruabon in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. History It became part of the Great Western Railway 's main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside until nationalisation when The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station Birkenhead Woodside was a Railway station at Woodside, in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
At Corwen the line connected with the Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway line. Corwen railway station in Meirionethshire Wales was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The Denbigh Ruthin and Corwen Railway was a standard-gauge line which connected Corwen with Denbigh via Ruthin.
At Bala Junction the line connected with the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch. Bala Junction railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line.
At Barmouth Junction, the line connected with the Cambrian Railway. Morfa Mawddach railway station, formerly Barmouth Junction is in Gwynedd, Wales, on the Cambrian Coast Railway from Dovey Junction at its junction Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles of track over a large area of mid- Wales.

History

The line opened in stages by various companies:

Vale of Llangollen Railway - 1 December 1861 (goods); 2 June 1862 (passenger);^[1]
Llangollen and Corwen Railway - 1 May 1865^[2]
Corwen and Bala Railway - 16 July 1866 (Corwen to Llandrillo); 1 April 1868 (Llandrillo to Bala)^[3]
Bala and Dolgelly Railway - 4 August 1868^[4]
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway - 10 October 1867^[5]

The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway was absorbed by the Cambrian Railway, which with the other companies was absorbed into the GWR. The Vale of Llangollen Railway was built as a spur from the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway at Ruabon to the town of Llangollen. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Aberystwith (sic and Welsh Coast Railway was a Standard gauge railway built in 1863 connecting major towns on the Welsh coast Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles of track over a large area of mid- Wales.

Closure

The line was closed as part of the Beeching Axe. The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system Goods services across the whole line ceased in 1964, with the exception of the Llangollen to Ruabon section which remained open until 1968. The whole line closed to passengers on 18 June 1965. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

Lifting of the track was completed in 1969. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Current status

Two sections of the line have been reopened as preserved railways; the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway in the early 1970s and the standard gauge Llangollen Railway which first opened to passengers in 1981. A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a The Bala Lake Railway ( Welsh Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) is a preserved railway at Bala Lake, in Gwynedd, North Wales The Llangollen Railway ( Rheilffordd Llangollen) is a volunteer-run Preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which runs from

A ten mile section between Barmouth Junction and Dolgellau is also used as the Llwybr Mawddach (or "Mawddach Trail"), a cycle route and bridleway. The Mawddach Trail ( Welsh name: Llwybr Mawddach is a Cycle path route part of Lôn Las Cymru, which runs for some from Dolgellau Conversion of the trackbed to a path was incidentally assisted in 1976 when heavy floods washed away most of the remaining ballast.

Several sections have been used for road improvement schemes, including a mile and a half section through Dolgellau and the station site and trackbed west of Drws-y-Nant. Dolgellau (pronounced /dɔl'gɛɬaɨ/ occasionally /-gɛɬi/ is a Market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, Drws-y-Nant railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. The trackbed has also been redeveloped immediately east of Llangollen. Llangollen (ɬaŋ'ɡoɬɛn is a small town in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn

References

Notes

^ Awdry (1990); p 48
^ Awdry (1990); p 31
^ Awdry (1990); p 23
^ Awdry (1990); p 14
^ Awdry (1990); pp 13 & 14

Sources

Awdry, Christopher (1990). Christopher Awdry (born 1940 is a British Author best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. Sparkford is a village and Civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose

Railway Walks: Exploring Disused Railways, by Gareth Lovett Jones. ISBN 0-7153-8543-7
Jowett, Alan (1989). Alan Jowett is a Railway author based in Yorkshire Dales.Most of his books were published by the former Cambridge -based publisher Patrick Stephens Ltd (PSL Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. Sparkford is a village and Civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose

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