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Llangollen
(1862 - 1965 - 1981 - )
Llangollen railway station in the town of Llangollen is now a preserved railway station on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line, and the eastern terminus of the preserved Llangollen Railway
The commercial development of the local mining industry meant that the development of a railway became essential and the Vale of Llangollen Railway left the Shrewsbury to Chester main line south of Ruabon, and was built as a single track line on a double track route proceeded to the new station at Llangollen. The line opened to freight on December 1 1861 and to passengers on June 2 1862 as a temporary terminus on the town's eastern outskirts
The extension to Corwen was opened for service on May 1 1865
Designated for closure under the Beeching cuts, the station closed to passengers on January 18 1965 but the section between Ruabon and Llangollen Goods Yard remained opened for freight traffic until April 1968. Immediately afterwards the track was removed from the whole line between Ruabon and Barmouth Junction
The Flint and Deeside Railway Preservation Society was founded in 1972, with the aim of preserving one of the region's "axed" railways, the society refocused its attention on the Llangollen to Corwen section of the Ruabon to Barmouth line
The local council granted a lease on the Llangollen railway station building, as well as 3 miles of track, with the hope that the railway would improve the local economy and bring more tourists to Llangollen. The station was fully reopened in 1981 by the preserved Llangollen Railway as its eastern terminus, and has been subsequently been extended westwards to reopen in stages, to its present length of 10 miles
The refurbished station now encloses the Robertson Suite, which is available for hire as a venue for licensed weddings, functions or training
The commercial development of the local mining industry meant that the development of a railway became essential and the Vale of Llangollen Railway left the Shrewsbury to Chester main line south of Ruabon, and was built as a single track line on a double track route proceeded to the new station at Llangollen. The line opened to freight on December 1 1861 and to passengers on June 2 1862 as a temporary terminus on the town's eastern outskirts
The extension to Corwen was opened for service on May 1 1865
Designated for closure under the Beeching cuts, the station closed to passengers on January 18 1965 but the section between Ruabon and Llangollen Goods Yard remained opened for freight traffic until April 1968. Immediately afterwards the track was removed from the whole line between Ruabon and Barmouth Junction
The Flint and Deeside Railway Preservation Society was founded in 1972, with the aim of preserving one of the region's "axed" railways, the society refocused its attention on the Llangollen to Corwen section of the Ruabon to Barmouth line
The local council granted a lease on the Llangollen railway station building, as well as 3 miles of track, with the hope that the railway would improve the local economy and bring more tourists to Llangollen. The station was fully reopened in 1981 by the preserved Llangollen Railway as its eastern terminus, and has been subsequently been extended westwards to reopen in stages, to its present length of 10 miles
The refurbished station now encloses the Robertson Suite, which is available for hire as a venue for licensed weddings, functions or training
