As it stands, visitors to the railway travelling from Llangollen to Corwen have had to get off at a temporary halt just outside the town. Once completed, Corwen Central Station will boast a piece of Shropshire railway history. The team of volunteers working on the project are also restoring a former Weston Rhyn signal box, and fencing previously used at Gobowen station will be used at Corwen, adding to the heritage of the station. 

During Autumn, Llangollen Railway's dedicated... read the full story

The railway has expressed its astonishment at the news which saw HLF withdraw their earmarked funding for the ambitious mainline project. HLF originally showed their interest in the project back in 2015 designating more than £9.5m, which was subject to a stage 2 submission which the railway had been preparing. It was announced that the organisation had concerns regarding outstanding risks including continuing extended timescales, future operational costs and management arrangements, and the... read the full story

Since then, the appeal has successfully raised over £57,000, most of which has been contributed by the membership, including one very substantial donation. The Railway has also successfully secured LEADER grant funding of £47,000, £34,000 of which is destined for the extension project. When added to the £57,000 LBR have now secured £91,000 in total and have £59,000 left to raise to reach their target of £150,000.

The new line will feature a section of line with a gradient of 1:27 as... read the full story

The Heritage Action Zone scheme is run by Historic England, and will see a number of local authorities receive support on planning policy and community engagement for projects such as bringing neglected buildings or bridges back into use and developing heritage areas into tourist attractions. The scheme hopes to open up to grant funding and training for these areas in order to support the regeneration projects.

The aim of the project for the S&D Railway is to refurbish a number of... read the full story