Key Words :- railway

Address :- Harbour Station, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9NF
Grid Ref :- SH 57088 38360
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.923582 , Long -4.127272
Local Authority :- Gwynedd Council
Pre 1974 County :- Caernarfonshire
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site :-
Gwyn and Williams (1996): 'This world-famous railway was a pioneer of narrow-gauge steam traction and of passenger traffic, as well as of articulated locomotives and was the first railway in Britain to use bogie carriages in the 1860s and 1870s. More recently, it was an early pioneer of the railway preservation movement, inspired by the success of its younger neighbour, the Talyllyn. A newly constructed section of line, including a loop section at Dduallt, enabled it to regain its original terminus of Blaenau Ffestiniog in May 1982.'

Further Reading and References :-
Boyd, J I C. 'The Festiniog Railway Volume I and II'. Oakwood Press, 1960 and 1962
Buchanan, R A. 'Industrial Archaeology in Britain'. Pelican Books, 1972
Bracegirdle, Brian et al. 'The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution'. Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, 1973
Sivewright, W J [ed]. 'Civil Engineering Heritage - Wales and Western England'. Institution of Civil Engineers, 1986
Gwyn, David and Williams, Merfyn. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of North West Wales'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1996

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