Date: 08/02/2017

VOLUNTEERS at the Corris Railway Society have launched a funding drive to help build a new station, 50 years after the original line was closed. The Corris Railway Society was founded in 1967 with the original intention of establishing a museum to preserve artefacts and memories of the narrow gauge railway whose main line ran between Machynlleth and Aberllefenni. The Railway was closed in 1948 and subsequently demolished with its two surviving steam locomotives and other stock eventually being purchased by the Talyllyn Railway. Half a century on from the foundation of the society, and after much work by a small but dedicated volunteer workforce, trains are running on selected dates each year between Corris station and Maespoeth Junction. A new steam locomotive has been built, with another under construction, carriage building continues in the carriage shed constructed at Maespoeth Junction and much else has been achieved. The next plan is to carry out work in the Corris station area.

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Volunteers to help build new railway station

Cambrian Times

VOLUNTEERS at the Corris Railway Society have launched a funding drive to help build a new station, 50 years after the original line was closed.

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The Corris terminus of the short length of preserved railway from Maespoeth, seen in September 2016. There was originally a small passenger trainshed spanning the left hand line in pre-closure days. The line from Machynlleth originally continued beyond here to Aberllenfenni but the section above Corris was for goods only. The railway finally closed in 1948 with the first preserved trains running again in 2002.
Location: Corris
Company: Corris, Machynlleth and River Dovey Railway
19/09/2016 Mark Bartlett

Talyllyn locomotive No. 3 Sir Haydn takes water at Dolgoch station. This locomotive, and sister engine No.4, had originally worked on the Corris Railway but were bought by the Talyllyn to supplement the two original locos on the line.
Location: Dolgoch
Company: Talyllyn Railway
//1969 David Hindle

A train for Abergynolwyn stands at Tywyn in July 1981. No 4 'Edward Thomas' is an 0-4-2ST built for the Corris Railway by Kerr Stewart & Co. in 1921. It was purchased by the Talyllyn Railway in 1951.
Location: Tywyn Wharf
Company: Talyllyn Railway
/07/1981 Colin Miller