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Llangollen Railway

The Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Clwyd LL20 8SN

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Llangollen in North Wales is famous for hosting the International Eisteddfod at the beginning of July each year but is also renowned for the Llangollen Railway that has restored part of the former cross-country line that once served the town. The railway was closed by British Railways in the 1960s but by 1975 the first signs of a revival could be seen. In 1981 the dedication of enthusiasts was rewarded and the first passenger train left Llangollen Station to make the short ¾ mile journey as far as Pentrefelin.

Since that time the work of restoring the railway has continued and trains now run for 7½ miles up the Dee Valley. Llangollen Station, where many passengers start their journey, is situated in the centre of the town and easily accessible from the A5 Trunk Road. There are intermediate stations at Berwyn and Glyndyfrdwy before the train reaches the current western terminus at Carrog. The village and River Dee are a few minutes walk from the Station. Beyond Carrog the old trackbed stretches into the distance and work is currently in progress to reinstate the remaining 2½ miles to Corwen.

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