Padarn Railway

Padarn Railway
Map of the Padarn Railway
The Padarn Railway locomotive shed at Penscoins in 2005
Locale	Wales
Dates of operation	1843–1961
Successor	Llanberis Lake Railway
Track gauge	4 ft (1,219 mm)
Headquarters	Llanberis

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The Padarn Railway was a narrow gauge railway line in North Wales, built to the unusual gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm). Its purpose was to carry slate the seven miles (11 km) from Dinorwic Quarry (53°07′17″N 4°06′55″W / 53.1213°N 4.1152°W / 53.1213; -4.1152) to Port Dinorwic (53°11′09″N 4°12′32″W / 53.1859°N 4.2090°W / 53.1859; -4.2090). The line replaced the previous Dinorwic Railway from 3 March 1843, initially using horses, converting to steam haulage on 23 November 1848. The railway was formally titled the Dinorwic Quarries Railway, but the informal "Padarn Railway" stuck and was widely used.

The railway closed on 3 November 1961.Dinorwic performed the locomotive fleet's last practical services by hauling the track lifting trains.