Llangollen Steam Railway 1960's Weekend 280713

Llangollen Steam Railway 1960's
Weekend 280713
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The Llangollen railways was opened in 1862 from Ruabon to Barmouth railway station. At one time you could board at Llangollen and travel to London without having to change. The railway was closed in 1965 for passengers and for goods in 1968.  A group was formed to renovate and reopen part of the line in 1975, with just 60 of track which is now 7 1/2 miles along the Dee Valley. 
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IN 1975 - 2011 due to slow progress and lack of funding in 1977 Shell Oil donated a mile of unused track. Volunteers started laying the track with an aim of reaching Pentrefelin 0.75 miles from Llangollen Goods Junction. This formed a home for the railways growing fleet of rolling stock. The Llangollen Railway Trust was gifted significant amounts of track allowing for the next extension on the lin to Berwyn. This involved a £30,000 refurbishment of the Dee Bridge by the local council, which had fallen into disrepair. 

The first trains operated over the newly extended 1.75mile line to Berwyn in March 1986. As the rebuilding work progressed train services were later extended to Deeside Halt in 1990- Glyndyfrdwy in 1993 and finally Carrog in 1996. In 2011 work as started to rebuilding the section between Carrog and Corwen. It is planned that a temporary station will be built until the permanent stat will be constructed in the town centre adjacent to the main car park.