Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

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Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway is a preserved narrow-gauge heritage railway in Powys, Wales, offering scenic steam-hauled journeys through the countryside.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage railway
narrow-gauge railway
closureToFreightTraffic 1956
closureToPassengerTraffic 1931
country Wales
gauge 2 ft 6 in
hasFeature sharp curves
steep gradients
hasMotivePower diesel locomotives
steam locomotives
hasRollingStock heritage freight wagons
historic carriages
hasStation Castell Caereinion
Cefn
Cyfronydd
Heniarth
Llanfair Caereinion
Welshpool Raven Square
hasVolunteerInvolvement operated largely by volunteers
hasWebsite https://www.wllr.org.uk/
heritageEra preserved since the 1960s
heritageOperator Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Company
heritageStatus preserved railway
languageOfArea English
Welsh
laterOperator Great Western Railway
length approximately 8.5 miles
locatedIn Powys
nearbyTown Welshpool
offers scenic countryside journeys
originalOpeningDate 1903
originalOperator Cambrian Railways
originalPurpose linking farms to market in Welshpool
rural agricultural transport
passesThrough Banwy Valley
preservationMovement British railway preservation movement
primaryTraction steam-hauled trains
region Mid Wales
reopeningAsHeritageRailway 1963
seasonalOperation mainly spring to autumn
terminus Llanfair Caereinion
Welshpool Raven Square
tourismAttractionType heritage railway attraction
trackConfiguration single track
trackGaugeMillimetres 762 mm
usedFor tourist passenger services

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Welshpool hasAttraction Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
Llanfair Caereinion hasHeritageRailway Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
Llanfair Caereinion isTerminusOf Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway