Glyn Valley Tramway (Q5572897)

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The Glyn Valley Tramway was a narrow gauge railway that ran through the Ceiriog Valley in north-east Wales, connecting Chirk with Glyn Ceiriog in Denbighshire (now Wrexham County Borough). The gauge of the line was 2 feet 4+14 inches (718 mm) while it was horse-drawn, which was unofficially increased to 2 ft 4+12 in (724 mm) when steam locomotives were introduced. The total length of the line was 8+14 miles (13.3 km), 6+12 miles (10.5 km) of which were worked by passenger trains, the remainder serving a large granite quarry and several minor slate quarries.

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Closed railway lines in Wales type=route, route=train, route=subway
Railway lines closed in 1935 type=route, route=train, route=subway
Railway lines opened in 1873 type=route, route=train, route=subway