This article is about the former railway company. For modern heritage railways, see List of British heritage and private railways § North Wales.
North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
Map of the NWNGRs
Overview
Locale
Wales
Dates of operation
1877–1916
Successor
Welsh Highland Railway
Technical
Track gauge
1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)
Length
12+1⁄2 miles (20.1 km)
The North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (NWNGR) was a railway company that planned to build a number of inter-connected 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow-gauge railways across North Wales. The first two of these lines - jointly known as the "Moel Tryfan Undertaking" - were authorised by Act of Parliament 1872 and were built and opened in the 1870s. The original main line ran from Dinas Junction to Bryngwyn and opened in 1877. The second line was a branch from Tryfan Junction to South Snowdon, though shortly after opening, the company designated the Tryfan Junction to Bryngwyn section as the branch, and the Dinas Junction to South Snowdon section as the main line.
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