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    Conwy Valley Line Reopening Date? Update: line now open

    Dolgarrog station is finished a step closer
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    Quarter of Welsh trains out of service

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46274738
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    ATW/Keolis Amey Wales stock shortages

    No last train to Blaenau Ffestinog unit needed for 1D70 also the branch has no unit for tomorrow due to stock shortage wheel flats etc.Looks like our wonderful branch line takes the hit yet again watch this space for friday and saturday.
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    Fire at Llandudno Junction (31/03)

    A railway station closed after a fire will stay shut until at least Thursday. Trains on the North Wales coast mainline have not stopped at the station while repairs take place to the building and the electricity supply. Bus replacement services are operating to and from Colwyn Bay, and on...
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    Fire at Llandudno Junction (31/03)

    This is why Llandudno Junction station is closed 0 electric - Peter Lloyd
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    First rolling stock you can remember travelling on?

    Black Five Llandudno to Chester 1954. No idea what the coaches where, Ideas ??
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    Test run from Crewe to Llandudno 9th December

    On 04/12/2017 09:48, Alan R Davies alan.rdavies@... [NorthWalesTrainsNews] wrote: > Any info on the one off special running Sat 9/12/2017. > Llandudno Junction . - Valley - Llandudno Junction. > it's a route learning run from Crewe featuring newly painted D1944 and D1835. Load 3. Stock left...
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    Blog Article: Direct London-Aberystwyth services with new Aberystwyth-Carmarthen Line

    I was born in North Wales and yes South Wales feels like a different country to me, I've no reason to ever go there and have no interest what goes on there. Most people round here have more of a link with the North of England then South Wales.
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    Wales & Borders Franchise Consultation

    Totally agree.
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    Conwy Valley Line - Now Reopened

    I often often use the X1 and have never had a problem with it. The IB to Portmadoc contacts with X1 but you would think not looking at the time table. It's far more reliable then an often closed branch line. I guess you think we have joined up rail network, far from it.
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    Conwy Valley Line - Now Reopened

    I am lead to believe that that Express X1 is not supported by Conwy/Gwynedd councils. When it first started operating Arriva trains Wales complained about the buses being free to local OAP's. The WAG then allowed OAP's to use there bus pass on the trains. From what I've seen lots of passengers...
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    Penmaenmawr Quarry

    Penmaenmawr Quarry In our recent item about possible events in the New Year we mentioned the work that was going on at Penmaenmawr Quarry sidings, and wondered whether it might presage some new rail traffic. Paul Chaplin of the Hanson company has written to tell us that the operation was to...
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    Penmaenmawr Quarry

    From what was shown on the BBC Welsh news I think you're correct.
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    Penmaenmawr Quarry

    All nuclear fuel at the former Wylfa power plant should be off the site within two years, specialist teams have said. And it will require nearly 500 more journeys of specially constructed nuclear flasks from Anglesey to Sellafield in Cumbria. BBC Wales
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    Penmaenmawr Quarry

    No it's still open. The quarry lost it contract with network rail as did not have a stone washing plant.
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    Why was Llanrwst station built?

    New station built for the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1989.

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