Upper Corris Tramway
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The Upper Corris Tramway was a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge horse-worked tramway that connected the slate quarries around the villages of Corris and Corris Uchaf with the Corris Railway at Maespoeth Junction. It was just over 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long.[1]
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Upper Corris Tramway | |
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Other name(s) | Ty'n y Berth Tramway |
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Type | Horse-drawn industrial tramway |
System | Corris Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1859 |
Closed | 1927 |
Technical | |
Line length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
Track gauge | 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) |
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