Chirk (GVT) - Glynceiriog
Date Closed to Passenger Services
6 Apr 1933
Mileage Closed
6m 34c*
Stations Closed
Chirk (GVT); Pontfaen; Castle Mill; Herber Toll Gate (09/1881); Pontfadog; Dolywern; Glynceiriog
Services Operated
Chirk (GVT) - Glynceiriog
Timetable Reference
B1195 Feb 1933 1084
Cobb Atlas Reference
310 28 37 - 20 37
Present Status
Dismantled
Map
RCH Staffordshire & District 1918
Further Notes
Glyn Valley Tramway.
Track gauge 2ft. 4½in.; 724mm.
Original line from Pontfaen (S of Chirk) - New Inn (Glynceiriog) CL - Thu 01/04/1886 - CPLGB p38.
Chirk (GVT) (new section of line from deviation point W of Pontfaen) - Glynceiriog (S of former terminus at New Inn) incl. deviation near Dolywern, RO - Sun 15/03/1891 - CPLGB p50.
ACD - Thu 06/04/1933 - DRS, Clinker. LTR - Wed 05/04/1933.
The Glyn Valley Tramway LP18 OP 1991 p81 and Narrow Gauge Railways in Mid-Wales (1850-1970) Boyd OP 1986 p168 state service withdrawn from Thu 06/04/1933.
RPSGB p539 states "Closure: co notice reproduced in Rails to Glyn Ceiriog - Part 2 (Milner & Williams, 2015) says service would be discontinued 'on and from' Thursday 6th".
CPLGB p38 gives OCD 03/04/1933.
*RCH SD 1918.
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