Dolgarrog Railway

Dolgarrog Railway
The station at Dolgarrog Aluminium Works, under construction in 2016.
Terminus	Dolgarrog Aluminium Works
Coordinates	53°11′20″N3°50′12″W / 53.188800°N 3.83675°W / 53.188800; -3.83675
Connections	Conwy Valley Line
Commercial operations
Built by	Dolgarrog Aluminium
Original gauge	Standard gauge
Preserved operations
Stations	2
Length	1/2-mile
Commercial history
Opened	1916

Dolgarrog Railway
Legend
Conwy Valley Line Dolgarrog station Conwy Valley Line Dolgarrog Aluminium Works

The Dolgarrog Railway was a half-mile-long standard-gauge industrial railway, in Dolgarrog, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It ran between Dolgarrog station and the Dolgarrog Aluminium Works, joining the LNWR Conwy Valley Line at a sidings near Dolgarrog station. ^{[1] [2]}

History

In 1916, a standard-gauge railway was built, connecting the aluminium works to the Conwy Valley Line, then run by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). A station at Dolgarrog was built on the Conwy Valley Line to provide sidings and an interchange with the line to the aluminium works. ^[1] The line was used to transport materials to the works, aluminium from the works, and workers to and from Dolgarrog. ^[3]

After World War II, the railway was dismantled as transportation by road took over. ^[3]

Restoration

In 2010, the Dolgarrog Railway Society laid the first pieces of track to restore the line as a heritage railway. ^{[4] [5]} The first section of track was opened on 13 August 2011. ^[6]

Restored rolling stock

Taurus, a restored diesel locomotive

The Dolgarrog Railway Society have restored a diesel locomotive, Taurus, to be used at the site. ^[4]

Further reading

Jones, Eric (1989). Dolgarrog: an industrial history. Caernarfon: Gwynedd Archives.

References

1. "Dolgarrog (1916 - 1964 1965)". Oldrailways. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
2. "History of Dolgarrog". Dolgarrog Railway Society. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
3. "The Dolgarrog Railway". History Points. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
4. "Crane boost for train track plan". BBC. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
5. "Dolgarrog Railway Society celebrate their new track". North Wales Live. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
6. Railway Track Reopens at Dolgarrog in the Conwy Valley. filmmakingmad. 13 August 2011 – via YouTube.

53°11′20″N3°50′12″W / 53.188800°N 3.83675°W / 53.188800; -3.83675