The Restoration of the Glyn Valley Tramway, Chirk, Wales

The Glyn Valley Tramway ran for around 8 miles along the Ceiriog Valley and carried passengers as well as granite and slate. At first the minerals went to the Llangollen Canal and later to a new station and sidings at Chirk, next to the Cambrian Railway's station. Opening in 1873 the line closed to passengers in 1933 and to freight on 6 July 1935. The track was lifted in 1936 and some was used by the Talyllyn Railway. Carriages were sold to farmers and a few were later restored and run on the Talyllyn. The station waiting rooms and ticket office buildings still survive at Pontfadog and Dolywern. The Glyn Valley Tramway Trust have started to restore the line towards Pontfaen and have excavated the old platform and the foundations of the ticket office and waiting room.