2006 May

ANNIVERSARY OF STEAM RAILWAY OPENING

Restoration of the railway line from Llangollen started in 1975 when the Flint & Deeside Preservation Society - later to become Llangollen Railway Trust - took over the decrepit Llangollen station and a few yards of track; the plan was to eventually reach Corwen.

It was to be twenty one years before the trains again ran to Carrog. There was a grand opening on 2nd of May 1996. During this time eight miles of track were laid and the stations of Glyndyfrdwy and Carrog were restored.

On 2nd of May 2006 the tenth anniversary of the opening was celebrated with a train journey from Llangollen bringing invited guests to Carrog to enjoy a drink of Champagne and a piece of especially decorated cake made by a member of the trust. Now Carrog is the base for the final push to Corwen. This has mostly been achieved by the enthusiasm and skilled effort of volunteers from the Llangollen Railway Trust.

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