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Ffestiniog Railway
The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company
in the World - being founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832.
The railway was built as a gravity and horse drawn line to
transport slate from the quarries in the mountains around
Blaenau Ffestiniog. As the slate industry flourished, so did the
railway and the town of Porthmadog. Slates from Blaenau
Ffestiniog were exported to ports all over the globe - many in
ships built in Porthmadog.
Over the last fifty years, the Ffestiniog Railway has become one
of Wales? top tourist attractions. Visitors to the railway can
enjoy the outstanding natural beauty of Snowdonia as they pass
through areas inaccessible by road undisturbed by the sights and
sounds of modern life. The line will soon connect with the Welsh
Highland Railway which runs from Caernarfon.

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