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Merionethshire Railway

19th-century proposed railway in Wales

The Merionethshire Railway (MR) was a proposed 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) and 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) dual gauge railway in south Caernarfonshire (now part of Gwynedd), North Wales, United Kingdom. It was incorporated by an act of Parliament, the Merionethshire Railway Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict.2 It is headquartered in London.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 29, 1871Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837)
Photo: Sodacan (ed. Safes007 ), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Merionethshire Railway (MR) was a proposed 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) and 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) dual gauge railway in south Caernarfonshire (now part of Gwynedd), North Wales, United Kingdom. It was incorporated by an act of Parliament, the Merionethshire Railway Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict.2

Timeline

  1. Jun 29, 1871Founded Founded1

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