Index
- Ruabon Barmouth Home
- Ruabon
- Acrefair
- Trevor
- Llangollen
- Berwyn
- Glyndyfrdwy
- Carrog
- Bonwm Halt
- Corwen
- Cynwyd
- Llandrillo
- LLandderfel
- Pale Hall
- Crogen Hall Halt
- Bala Junction
- Bala (Penybont)
- Llangower
- Glan Lynn Halt
- Llanuwchllyn
- Llys Halt
- Garneddwen Halt
- Drws-y-Nant
- Wnion Halt
- Bont Newydd
- Dolserau Halt
- Dolgellau
- Penmaenpool
- Barmouth
- Arthog
- Barmouth Junction
Ruabon to Barmouth Railway
(1862 - 1965)
The Ruabon to Barmouth line was a standard-gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon, in the east, with Barmouth on the west coast
The line was opened in stages by various companies:
Vale of Llangollen Railway - December 1 1861 (goods); June 2 1862 (passenger)
Llangollen and Corwen Railway - May 1 1865
Corwen and Bala Railway - July 16 1866 (Corwen to Llandrillo); April 1 1868 (Llandrillo to Bala)
Bala and Dolgelly Railway - August 4 1868
Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway - October 10 1867
The line was double track from Ruabon to Llangollen Goods Junction. Beyond, there were passing places at Deeside, Glyndyfrdwy, Carrog, Corwen, Llandrillo, Llandderfel, Bala Junction, Llanuwchllyn, Garneddwen Halt, Drws-y-Nant, Bont Newydd, Dolgellau and Penmaenpool
The whole line was officially closed to passenger trains as part of the Beeching Axe on January 18 1965. Goods services between Morfa Mawddach (formerly Barmouth Jn) and Llangollen ceased in 1964. Although the whole line was planned to close for passenger services in January 1965, services were suspended on December 12 1964 following flooding
Lifting of the track was completed in 1969
Two sections of the line have been reopened as preserved railways; the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway in 1972; and the standard gauge Llangollen Railway which first opened to passengers in 1981
A 10 miles section between Barmouth Junction and Dolgellau is used as the Mawddach Trail, a cycle route and bridleway, conversion of which was assisted in 1976 when heavy floods washed away most of the remaining ballast
The line was opened in stages by various companies:
Vale of Llangollen Railway - December 1 1861 (goods); June 2 1862 (passenger)
Llangollen and Corwen Railway - May 1 1865
Corwen and Bala Railway - July 16 1866 (Corwen to Llandrillo); April 1 1868 (Llandrillo to Bala)
Bala and Dolgelly Railway - August 4 1868
Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway - October 10 1867
The line was double track from Ruabon to Llangollen Goods Junction. Beyond, there were passing places at Deeside, Glyndyfrdwy, Carrog, Corwen, Llandrillo, Llandderfel, Bala Junction, Llanuwchllyn, Garneddwen Halt, Drws-y-Nant, Bont Newydd, Dolgellau and Penmaenpool
The whole line was officially closed to passenger trains as part of the Beeching Axe on January 18 1965. Goods services between Morfa Mawddach (formerly Barmouth Jn) and Llangollen ceased in 1964. Although the whole line was planned to close for passenger services in January 1965, services were suspended on December 12 1964 following flooding
Lifting of the track was completed in 1969
Two sections of the line have been reopened as preserved railways; the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway in 1972; and the standard gauge Llangollen Railway which first opened to passengers in 1981
A 10 miles section between Barmouth Junction and Dolgellau is used as the Mawddach Trail, a cycle route and bridleway, conversion of which was assisted in 1976 when heavy floods washed away most of the remaining ballast
| Station name | Opened | Closed to passengers |
Goods Closed |
| Ruabon | Nov 1846 | ||
| Acrefair | Jun 1862 | Jan 1965 | Nov 1964 |
| Trevor | Jul 1905 | Jan 1965 | Nov 1964 |
| Sun Bank Halt | Aug 1888 | Jul 1950 | |
| Llangollen | Jun 1862 | ||
| Berwyn | May 1865 | Dec 1964 | |
| Glyndyfrdwy | May 1865 | Jan 1965 | |
| Carrog | May 1865 | Jan 1965 | |
| Bonwm Halt | 1935 | Dec 1964 | |
| Corwen | May 1865 | Dec 1964 | |
| Cynwyd | Jul 1866 | Dec 1964 | May 1964 |
| Llandrillo | Jul 1866 | Dec 1964 | Nov 1964 |
| Llandderfel | Apl 1868 | Dec 1964 | May 1964 |
| Pale Hall | Jul 1866 | ||
| Crogen Hall Halt | 1825 | 1835 | |
| Bala Junction | Nov 1882 | Jan 1965 | |
| Bala (Pen y Bont) | Feb 1884 | Sep 1939 | |
| Llangower | Jun 1929 | Jan 1965 | |
| Glan Llyn Halt | Sep 1931 | Jan 1965 | |
| Llanuwchllyn | Apl 1868 | Jan 1965 | May 1964 |
| Llys Halt | Jun 1934 | Jan 1965 | |
| Garneddwen Halt | Jul 1928 | Jan 1965 | |
| Drws-y-Nant | ???? | Jan 1965 | May 1964 |
| Wnion | Jun 1933 | Jan 1965 | |
| Bont Newydd | Aug 1868 | Jan 1965 | May 1964 |
| Dolserau Halt | Feb 1935 | Oct 1951 | |
| Dolgellau | Aug 1868 | Jan 1965 | May 1964 |
| Penmaempool | Jul 1865 | Jan 1965 | May 1964 |
| Barmouth | 1867 | ||
| Arthog | Mar 1870 | Jan 1965 | May 1964 |
| Barmouth Junction | Jul 1867 | Jan 1965 |
