Renewed push for Anglesey revival
ANGLESEY'S disused Amlwch to Gaerwen branch, long a target for revivalists Lein Amlwch, will be placed under the microscope by the Restoring Your Railways Fund.
On April 29, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd granted Anglesey Central Railway Ltd (Lein Amlwch) a 99-year lease for the whole length of the line, and its volunteers have been clearing vegetation.
Now Ynys Môn MP Virginia Crosbie has secured £100,000 to fund a feasibility study into options for developing the 14¾-mile line which closed to passengers in 1963 under the Beeching Axe, with some freight continuing until 1993. The bid will be matched by the Welsh
Government to make up the total amount.
Light rail option
Options to be considered by the study include running conventional trains on the line, a light rail alternative, or converting it into a cycle and walking route, linking up with the Anglesey Coastal Path.
Mrs Crosbie, who also met with Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris to persuade him to back the bid, said: “For too long this disused line has been in the sidings, but this cash injection to look at options for its future will put it back on track. I look forward to reading the feasibility study and its conclusions.”