Portal:Trains/Selected article/Week 25, 2008

The Anglesey Central Railway (Welsh: Lein Amlwch, Amlwch Line) was a railway in Anglesey, Wales, connecting the port of Amlwch and the county town of Llangefni with the North Wales Coast Line at Gaerwen. The railway was opened in stages from 1864 to 1867, but was financially troubled. In 1876 the line was sold to the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), who invested significantly in it. The line was subsequently operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) from 1921, and by British Rail following privatisation in 1946. Passenger services ceased in 1964, during the Beeching Axe, but freight services continued to operate on the line until 1993. The railway's tracks have been left in situ, and local groups have demonstrated an interest in restoring services. Alternative proposals have been made by Sustrans to use the route as a cycle path. The line's future is unclear.