miles long standard gauge railway wales connecting port county town built independent railway railway opened portions financial troubles railway sold london invested significantly infrastructure operation continued companies 20th century passenger services withdrawn axe industrial freight services continued railway tracks left local groups demonstrated interest restoring services possibly heritage railway sustainable transport charity proposed use route cycle path partnership commissioned feasibility study reopening line started early route railway branches westbound turns north east descend welsh passing station branch removed left line line continues north west crossing river approaching north railway follows course having followed river narrow valley bridges railway crosses island second largest reservoir railway continues north west easier terrain turns north running west turns north east reaching history early days railways arrived construction chester section opened years bridge finished chester railway surveyed branch chose proceed notably reported line worth building idea local railway interest people public meeting held july idea building railway leaving main line running north west south rejoin main line valley ambitious scheme gain support proceed landowners offered exchange land shares proposals changed railway meeting august partner offered build line cost mile complete rolling stock mile company purchase land meet preliminary parliamentary expenses proposal won favour fledgling company taken london taken chester approached interested railway financed independently independent operation founded company capital chairman local railway ceremonial cut september construction starting following year contractors russell line approaching later october engineers authorised build main line junction expense line opened freight far december special train carried directors friends temporary station minutes banquet held bull hotel guests celebrations continuing evening line surveyed captain rich behalf february approved line passenger traffic march passenger services started days later engine carriages loaned months december railway carried passengers tons freight excluding livestock construction line limited lack funds russell asked adopt line august avail act gave permission raise loans raising capital line opened temporary station replaced permanent structure half mile captain rich surveying line noted curves severe recommended line worked moderate speed noted lack company intention use engines line act gave right lease work line lease sell line undertake operate services requested permission run services refused passengers continue change act authorised branch built engine use line april october use railway contractor traffic working operated engines considered successful railway reaches final section surveyed january work opened passengers june freight train september according line built single track run loop provided meaning trains pass ensure safe working staff ticket system sections alternately built intended engines require provided engines tank engines possible engine tender operating copper works mountain switched ore sea railway years reached delivery prices ton ore shillings london shillings birmingham shillings liverpool carried carriage terminus cost shillings mines soon operate closed livestock artificial farm produce majority remaining freight traffic financial troubles operating services railway failed financially september secretary company writing april year stated affairs railway critical pressing state turned asking work line negotiations failed agree lend engine carriages suggested sale desirable account company debts financial situation restricted company ambitions regards line ought till certainty guarantee sufficient traffic pay proper interest capital expended making december result legal action independent locomotive manufacturers injunction issued restricting manufacturing locomotive engines rolling stock sale hire railway january informed longer lend engine use result recent court case choices suggested line bought outright proper working arrangement buy engine carriages line position buy stock arrangements sale railway london decade operating independent company line transferred london enacted cap assumed control line july survey conducted found bridges fair condition stations dirty fences decayed rails needed replacing rotten ballast soft addressed problems coming years short passing loop built station engines run round yards long use allowing passenger trains pass refuge siding built freight trains engine shed new station buildings replaced basic wooden sheds development junction double junction second signal cabin built extended station received canopy staff ticket system supplemented block working replaced electric staff system january shows variety passenger goods mixed trains giving passenger services train morning departing carried mail island majority trains terminated held livestock market thursday extra service introduced accident early morning november heavy rain caused dam mill near breach surge water washed away wooden bridge train day driven railway inspector train included coal trucks passenger coach guard van serving guard train went bridge river dragged taken nearest farm death taylor found injured freed mid day later died injuries drivers noted instructed drive morning train slept late replaced short notice bridge later rebuilt stone known day accident bridge red wharf bay branch obtained powers build branch red wharf bay line opened reached red wharf bay staff section replaced sections single line red wharf bay operated section introduced serve branch operated line running red wharf bay motor train operate main branch train round trip passing loop lack passing loop suitable passenger trains line meant trains operate hours coordinating limited main line services difficult passengers face long wait occasions branch line workings flexible passing loop proposed march work completed summer required introducing new working section staff station new section middle line type staff required configuration sections use type staff passing loop pair passenger trains evening extra train making seven trains day train services grown single trips red wharf bay continuing shortages world war meant january passenger services cut resources war effort railways slow recover wartime hardships passenger trains single trips motor train london midland scottish railway britain numerous railway companies grouped big assets london midland scottish railway functionality staff station useful branch required services introduced switching system turn holland arms sections long section particular advantage early evenings services line july showed passenger trains way operating times day extra thursday service market included summer trains seven direction train longer ran replaced second return trip operated loop saw pairs passenger trains passing daily freight train way motor train services single trips day including services great depression brought number railways withdrawal passenger services branch september affected line motor train operated extra services withdrawn engine shed closed september trains worked economy recovered number services increased summer saw trains passengers way saturdays british railways dam built river north late 1940s increase water supply available island new reservoir crossed railway bridge built support second reservoir formed adjacent railway north 1960s interfere line alignment passenger numbers station fallen end passenger services branch branch closed traffic closed august passenger services branch operated removing need change trains early coach diesel multiple unit train line train economical fuel use require train passengers crew complained rough ride windows particular complaint plan derby lightweight introduced years later advertised day return tickets steam engines continued freight trains extra workings saturday trains steam returned passenger trains summers shortage extraction plant opened soon renamed later produced plant brought rail extract sea water resulting taken rail company built light railway town station yard exchanging freight wagons run closure line stopped carrying passengers december known axe stations closed goods yards passing loops removed yard freight freight traffic totaled tons annually railway kept order serve traffic local freight services ceased electric ticket system withdrawn train permitted branch time sufficient requirements double junction freight trains worked diesel locomotives arrangements british rail engines operate way plant station demolished adjacent road rebuilt nearby warehouse houses visitor centre model railway exhibitions station property local council currently dilapidated condition stations passed private ownership spur built near facilitate building oil tank farm 1970s built receive oil moored offshore deep waters pumped site decommissioned short life short spur remains class locomotive number named freighter september plant point years opening plant million tonnes traffic conveyed freight terminal scale model produced removed march transferred class locomotive renumbered period retaining locomotive later rebuilt class renamed hood new operator special passenger services subsequently operated notably daily freight traffic transferred road safety reasons traffic ceased line plant closed demolished rolling stock hired rolling stock inaugural services operating line following engines provided rolling stock acquisition line following types engine noted line diesel engines freight withdrawal steam engines website notes class class class having freight services special passenger services specials class units special class class engines preservation redevelopment attempts continuation ensured kept majority rail infrastructure line suited preservation heritage railway return mainline services continued role administrative commercial centre led consider restoring passenger services late 1980s idea turned public meeting gauge local support established aim restoring passenger services line special trains ran temporary station august bank holidays anniversary line opening total return trips subsequently ran excursion york october project viability discussed followed negotiations july distribution purchase line offered portion private railway building new station initially hoped start passenger services early mid-1990s disrupted process post owner asking price required seeking grants traffic maintenance line started meantime proposed railway converted cycle route similar cycle route follows path railway surveys railway bridges showed condition better expected petition signatures presented january calling better cycling facilities island particularly cycle path support railway option demonstrated charter train named hauled king edward ran junction saturday january planning buy track support railway later reported having withdrawn support months later placed administration ownership britain railways including line transferred october cycle route tourism partnership north wales report supportive possibility implementing heritage railway cycle route considering options according report managing director wrote letter support principle ltd january voted favour cycle walking path route march contributing feasibility study days ltd told lease railway approved council voted favour cycle route motion october informed ltd lease hold council reversal policy motion stated high level negotiations taking place cycle route advocates potential compromise identified portion cycle route portion railway general secretary ltd noted early lease agreed ltd conduct work line business plans reference proposals sale lease line business plan reference simply showing line non operational change direction local council elections held resulting change leadership expressed desire railway line reopened meeting november opinion echoed number town correspondence topic support railway proposal status line remains property statutory future use route track poor state repair bushes small growing tracks locations officially designated branch use operational purposes january consultation favoured restoration working railway opportunity freight traffic announced renewed plans cycle route miles line majority length march belief route cycle path heritage railway planning applications developed cooperation network rail reopening asked conduct feasibility studies track stretches wales line optimistic provide economic proposals extend passenger traffic network rail began work gathering evidence study beginning cutting away vegetation track sections examine condition rails track report expected published business cases reopen lines developed study started january began assessing condition line track bridges associated earthworks station examined engineers order decide fit purpose need updated alignment having succumbed heavy vegetation environmental report drawn decrease potential damage caused wildlife coordinating project behalf warned bringing trains line tough remainder line looks set preserved heritage railway giving licence begin clearing line north started clear vegetation line christmas limited support group opened small shop cafe heritage centre station building open summer months
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