Conwy Valley line | |||
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![]() Blaenau Ffestiniog, the interchange between Conwy Valley trains and the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway | |||
Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Conwy Valley Railway Rheilffordd Dyffryn Conwy | ||
Native name | Llinell Dyffryn Conwy (Welsh) | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Conwy Gwynedd | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 13 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Transport for Wales Rail | ||
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History | |||
Opened | 1879 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 30.8 miles (49.6 km) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 (Llandudno–Llandudno Junction) 1 (Llandudno Junction–North Llanrwst) 2 (Passing loop at North Llanrwst) 1 (North Llanrwst–Blaenau Ffestiniog) | ||
Character | Rural | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | None | ||
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The Conwy Valley line (Welsh: Llinell Dyffryn Conwy)[1] is a railway line in north-west Wales. It runs from Llandudno via Llandudno Junction (Welsh: Cyffordd Llandudno) to Blaenau Ffestiniog, and was originally part of the London and North Western Railway, being opened in stages to 1879. The primary purpose of the line was to carry slate from the Ffestiniog quarries to a specially built quay at Deganwy (occasionally referred to as St George's Dock) for export by sea. The line also provided goods facilities for the market town of Llanrwst, and via the extensive facilities at Betws-y-Coed on the London to Holyhead A5 turnpike road it served many isolated communities in Snowdonia and also the developing tourist industry. Although only a little over 27 miles (43 km) between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog, the journey takes over one hour, largely due to the sinuous and steeply graded nature of the route taken (particularly south of Betws-y-Coed). Most of the stations along the line are treated as request stops.
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