Hendre-Ddu Tramway

Hendre-Ddu Tramway
Map of the Hendre-Ddu tramway; not all lines shown existed at the same time
Overview
HeadquartersAberangell
LocaleWales
Dates of operation1874 (1874)–1938 (1938)
Successorabandoned
Technical
Track gauge1 ft 11 in (584 mm)
Length3+12 miles (5.6 km)

The Hendre-Ddu Tramway was a 1 ft 11 in (584 mm) narrow gauge industrial railway built in 1874 in Mid-Wales to connect the Hendre-Ddu slate quarry to Aberangell station on the Mawddwy Railway.[1]: 24  It consisted of a main line 3+12 miles (5.6 km) long and several branch lines and spurs serving other quarries, local farms and the timber industry.

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