Date: 21/09/2016

A seven mile stretch of abandoned railway in North Wales could soon be back in service under ambitious plans to reopen the line. Volunteers are set to start work this weekend on clearing vegetation from the trackbed to Trawfynydd. At present Arriva Trains services running from Llandudno Junction along the Conwy Valley line terminate at Blaenau Ffestiniog. Under the proposals a new full-sized steam railway will run to Trawfynydd, along the line last used to ferry nuclear flasks to be carried to the now de-commissioned power station. A train last used the track in October 1998.

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All aboard with plans to reopen Blaenau Ffestiniog to Trawfynydd rail line

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Full steam ahead to bring back trains to Trawfynydd

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Looking south over Maentwrog Road station in 2002 towards the twin Magnox reactors of Trawsfynydd nuclear power station. Closed to passengers in 1960 and to all traffic a year later, the line was reopened from Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1964 to serve the new power station a mile to the south. It finally closed in 1998 following the decommissioning of Trawsfynydd. The station building at Maentwrog Road is now part of a private residence.
Location: Maentwrog Road
Company: Bala and Festiniog Railway
//2002 Ewan Crawford

Looking south from the site of Festiniog station at Llan Ffestiniog towards Trawsfynydd in March 2015. The line closed in 1961 but reopened for traffic to the nuclear power station in 1964. The last flask train ran in 1998 when Trawsfynydd closed but the disused tracks remain. [Ref queries 2931 / 4434]
Location: Festiniog
Company: Festiniog and Blaenau Railway
15/03/2015 Mark Bartlett