Anglesey Central Railway

53°24′34″N 4°20′55″W / 53.4095°N 4.3486°W / 53.4095; -4.3486

Anglesey Central Railway
Overview
LocaleWales
Continues asLondon and North Western Railway
History
Opened16 December 1864
Technical
Line length17+34 miles (28.6 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Anglesey Central
Railway
Amlwch Associated Octel
Amlwch
17 mi 60 ch
28.57 km
Rhosgoch Tank Farm
Rhosgoch
14 mi 40 ch
23.34 km
Llanerchymedd
11 mi 00 ch
17.7 km
Llangwyllog
7 mi 40 ch
12.07 km
Llangefni
4 mi 40 ch
7.24 km
Holland Arms
2 mi 20 ch
3.62 km
Gaerwen
0 mi 00 ch
0 km

The Anglesey Central Railway (Welsh: Lein Amlwch, Amlwch Line) was a 17.5-mile (28.2 km) standard-gauge railway in Anglesey, Wales, connecting the port of Amlwch and the county town of Llangefni with the North Wales Coast Line at Gaerwen. Built as an independent railway, the railway opened in portions from 1864 to 1867. Due to financial troubles the railway was sold to the London and North Western Railway in 1876, which invested significantly in the infrastructure. Operation continued under various companies during the 20th century, but passenger services were withdrawn in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Industrial freight services continued until 1993. The railway's tracks remain and local groups have demonstrated an interest in restoring services as a heritage railway.

The sustainable transport charity Sustrans has proposed to use the route as a cycle path (rail trail). The Welsh Assembly Government, in partnership with Network Rail, commissioned a feasibility study into the reopening of the line, which started in early 2011.[1]

  1. ^ "Network Rail warns of 'tough' Welsh reopening plan | Railnews | Today's news for Tomorrow's railway". railnews.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2021.