Lost Lines of Wales – Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth

Lost Lines of Wales Series – Chester to Holyhead

Lost Lines of Wales Series – The Mid Wales Line

Lost Lines of Wales Series – The Heads of the Valleys

Author Geoffrey Lloyd continues this series of pocket books exploring Wales’s railway heritage, each revealing one of the nation’s ‘lost lines’.

The Heads of The Valleys line served the communities of Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny dating back to 1860, linking the area to major population centres around south Wales and the rest of the UK on a dramatic route of curves, steep gradients, tunnels and viaducts. The line was finally closed in 1958.

The history and social background of the railway and its passengers during this period is explored station by station and brought vividly to life through extensive research and archive photography, some of which has never been published before.

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Lost Lines of Wales Series – Conwy Valley Line

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Authors Paul Lawton and David Southern continue this series of pocket books exploring Wales’s railway heritage, each revealing one of the nation’s ‘lost lines’.

Though the Conwy Valley line is not ‘lost’ in the traditional sense and continues operations, this title recalls a by-gone era when steam locomotives were at their peak.

Opened in 1863, the Conwy Valley line began with the primary purpose of transporting slate from the Ffestiniog quarries for export by sea. It also served many isolated communities in Snowdonia and contributed to Wales’s developing tourist industry.

The history and social background of the railway and its passengers during this period is explored station by station and brought vividly to life through extensive research and archive photography, some of which has never been published before.

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Lost Lines Aberystwyth to Carmarthen

Lost Lines of Wales Series – Cambrian Coast Line

Lost Lines of Wales Series – Ruabon to Barmouth – Signed Edition

Author Tom Ferris uncovers Wales’ railway heritage through a series of four pocket books, each one looking at a ‘lost line’ of Wales.

Explore the Ruabon to Barmouth line station-by-station as the history, heritage and social background of the railway and its passengers is brought to life using archive photography, some of it never before published.

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Lost Lines: Rhyl to Corwen

Authors Paul Lawton and David Southern continue this series of pocket books exploring Wales’ railway heritage, each revealing a ‘lost line’ of Wales.

In this addition, take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the long-closed service between Corwen and Rhyl. A historic line dating back to 1856, passenger services were depleted and finally withdrawn during the 1950s. In the early part of the 19^th century Rhyl was a small fishing port, with a population of 3,049 in 1851. Few of the locals had any real idea what changes the railway would bring in its tracks.

The closure of many of these lines has had significant and lasting impact, and the recovery of some routes is of public relevance and a source of debate today. The history and social background of the railway and its passengers is explored station by station. Photo-illustrated throughout, its story is brought vividly to life through extensive research and archive photography, some of which has never been published before.

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