Glyn Valley Tramway
The Glyn Valley Tramway was a narrow-gauge railway that ran through the Ceiriog Valley in north-east Wales, connecting Chirk with Glyn Ceiriog in Denbighshire (now Wrexham County Borough). The gauge of the line was 2 feet 4+1⁄4 inches (718 mm) while it was horse-drawn, which was unofficially increased to 2 ft 4+1⁄2 in (724 mm) when steam locomotives were introduced. The total length of the line was 8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km), 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) of which were worked by passenger trains, the remainder serving a large granite quarry and several minor slate quarries.
Route of the Glyn Valley Tramway | |
The original waiting room still stands at Pontfadog | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chirk |
| Locale | Wales |
| Dates of operation | 1873–1935 |
| Successor | abandoned |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 2 ft 4+1⁄2 in (724 mm) |
| Length | 8+1⁄4 miles (13.28 km) |
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