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Talyllyn Railway
Tywyn, United Kingdom
The Talyllyn Railway was the first in the world to be saved by volunteers as a heritage line, running from Tywyn into the Welsh hills.
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About Talyllyn Railway
The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge line in Wales running for seven and a quarter miles from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near Abergynolwyn. It opened in 1865 to carry slate from the Bryn Eglwys quarries down to Tywyn.
It was the first narrow-gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam. Despite years of underinvestment the line stayed open, and in 1951 it became the world's first railway preserved as a heritage line by volunteers.
Highlights
- World's first volunteer-run heritage railway
- Seven and a quarter miles from Tywyn
- Opened in 1865 to carry slate
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