The Llangollen Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway in Denbighshire,North Wales,which operates between Llangollen and Corwen. The standard gauge line,which is 10 miles (16 km) long,runs on part of the former Ruabon –Barmouth GWR route that closed in 1965. It operates daily services in the summer as well as weekends throughout the winter months,using a variety of mainly ex-GWR steam locomotives as well as several diesel engines and diesel multiple units. A 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) extension of the railway has been built to complete the line to Corwen.
Bangor railway station serves the city of Bangor,Gwynedd;it is operated by Transport for Wales. The station,which is 24+3⁄4 miles (40 km) east of Holyhead,is the last mainland station on the North Wales Coast line between Crewe and Holyhead. It is the busiest in terms of passenger numbers in North Wales,as it serves the community around Caernarfon and further west. It is close to the Snowdonia National Park and Bangor University,and has an interchange with bus services to the various towns and villages of north-west Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Shrewsbury railway station is in Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England. Built in 1848,it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969.
The Shrewsbury–Chester line is a railway line between Chester and Shrewsbury in England,with the line passing through Wrexham County Borough in Wales. Passenger train services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail between the northern terminal of Chester and Shrewsbury in the south as part of the Wales &Borders franchise. Some additional services,starting part way along the line to London Euston via Chester are operated by Avanti West Coast. The line was built in 1846 by the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway,with the engineer for the line being Henry Robertson,a partner in locomotive builders Beyer Peacock,while the contractor was Thomas Brassey in partnership with William Mackenzie and Robert Stephenson. The line is part of Transport for Wales' North Wales Metro improvement programme.
Llandudno Junction is a station serving the village of Llandudno Junction on the North Wales Main Line between Crewe and Holyhead. The station is managed by Transport for Wales Rail,although Avanti West Coast services also stop here. It is a junction for trains to Llandudno and the Conwy Valley line;it is one of the busiest stations in North Wales,surpassed only in passenger numbers by Llandudno,Bangor and Wrexham General.
Shotton railway station serves the towns of Shotton and Connah's Quay,Flintshire,Wales. It is situated where the Borderlands Line crosses the North Wales Coast Line. All passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales,which manages the station.
Gobowen railway station is a railway station on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line of the former Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside via Birmingham Snow Hill line,serving the village of Gobowen in Shropshire,England. It is the nearest station to the town of Oswestry.
Chester railway station is located in Newtown,Chester,England. Services are operated by Avanti West Coast,Merseyrail,Northern and Transport for Wales. From 1875 to 1969,the station was known as Chester General to distinguish it from Chester Northgate. The station's Italianate frontage was designed by the architect Francis Thompson.
Wellington railway station serves the town of Wellington,Shropshire,England. It is situated on the former Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. Trains are operated by West Midlands Railway,Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales.
Hereford railway station serves the city of Hereford,in Herefordshire,England. Managed by Transport for Wales,it lies on the Welsh Marches Line between Leominster and Abergavenny,is the western terminus of the Cotswold Line and also has an hourly West Midlands Trains service from Birmingham New Street. The station has four platforms for passenger trains and two additional relief lines for goods services.
Rhyl railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the holiday resort of Rhyl,Wales.
Wrexham General is the main railway station serving the city of Wrexham,north-east Wales,and one of the two serving the city,alongside Wrexham Central. It is currently operated and mostly served by Transport for Wales,with some additional services provided by Avanti West Coast to London Euston.
Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of Bodorgan and the village of Bethel on the Isle of Anglesey,Wales. The stop is an unmanned halt,and serves as a request stop for Chester and Holyhead-bound local trains along the North Wales coast.
Birkenhead Woodside was a railway station at Woodside,in Birkenhead,on the Wirral Peninsula,Cheshire. It was served by local services in Cheshire as well as long-distance services to southern England,including London.
Barmouth railway station serves the seaside town of Barmouth in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Tywyn,Aberdovey,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Between Morfa Mawddach and Barmouth the railway crosses the Afon Mawddach on the Barmouth Bridge.
Chirk railway station serves the town of Chirk,Wrexham County Borough,Wales. The station is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line 21 miles (34 km) north of Shrewsbury,which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline route from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. The original 19th-century Chirk / Y Waun station building was demolished in 1987,without consultation,by the local council.
Telford Central railway station serves the town of Telford,Shropshire,England. It is located on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) north west of Wolverhampton and is operated by West Midlands Trains. It is situated close to the Telford Shopping Centre,the main commercial district of the town.
The Ruabon–Barmouth line was a standard-gauge line owned by the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon,in the east,with Barmouth on the west coast.
Llangollen railway station in the town of Llangollen,Denbighshire,Wales,is a preserved railway station on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line,and now the eastern terminus of the preserved Llangollen Railway.
The North Wales Mineral Railway was formed to carry coal and ironstone from the mineral-bearing area around Wrexham to the River Dee wharves. It was extended to run from Shrewsbury and formed part of a main line trunk route,under the title The Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. It opened in 1846 from Chester to Ruabon,and in 1848 from Ruabon to Shrewsbury. It later merged with the Great Western Railway.
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