New Glyn Valley Tramway & Industrial Heritage Trust Museum
A volunteer-run museum in the old tramway engine shed at Glyn Ceiriog that preserves the story of the Glyn Valley Tramway and the Ceiriog Valley industries.
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About the museum
The Glyn Valley Tramway ran through the Ceiriog Valley from 1873 until it closed in 1935, serving the industries of the valley. The museum preserves this heritage in the Grade II listed engine shed at Glyn Ceiriog and in the former station yard and a nearby coal wharf.
It is owned and managed by the New Glyn Valley Tramway & Industrial Heritage Trust, a registered charity run by volunteers. Interpreted displays show records, photographs, objects, models, tools and equipment from the tramway and from the industries of the valley, and an archive is available for research and study.
Outdoors, the station yard has a recreated platform, a running-in board and demonstration tracks. Exhibits include a restored Hendre Quarry tipper wagon, a replica slate wagon, a Ruston & Hornsby diesel locomotive and the boiler, bunker and water tanks of a Baldwin 4-6-0 tank locomotive. The original two-ton yard crane of the tramway still stands at the entrance. Two original waiting rooms, at Pontfadog and Dolywern, can be seen from the road up the valley, and a small shop sells books and gifts that support the museum.
Highlights
- Grade II listed tramway engine shed at Glyn Ceiriog
- Station yard with recreated platform and demonstration tracks
- Narrow-gauge wagons and a Ruston & Hornsby diesel locomotive
- Original two-ton yard crane at the entrance
- Archive and displays on the Ceiriog Valley industries
Permanent exhibitions
- Engine shed and station yard – The restored engine shed and station yard with a recreated platform, demonstration tracks and the original two-ton yard crane.
- Tramway rolling stock – A restored quarry tipper wagon, a replica slate wagon, a Ruston & Hornsby diesel locomotive and parts of a Baldwin tank locomotive.
- Archive and Ceiriog Valley industries – Records, photographs, models, tools and objects on the tramway and the industries it served.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- New Glyn Valley Tramway & Industrial Heritage Trust
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free and donations are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum lists impaired mobility access and toilets on site.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus 64 runs Monday to Saturday between Llangollen and Llanarmon DC via Chirk station, Pontfadog, Dolywern and Glyn Ceiriog. It does not run on Bank Holidays except Good Friday. Chirk station is about 6¼ miles away.
By car
Parking available
From Chirk take the B4500 through Pontfadog and Dolywern to Glyn Ceiriog. The museum entrance is on the left as you approach the village centre, next to the jib crane. Satnav postcode LL20 7HE.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Small shop selling books and gifts related to the tramway. Yr Hedyn Mwstard Community Cafe, two doors down on New Road, serves refreshments and light lunches, normally on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 15:00.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group enquiries by phone or email. The waiting room at Pontfadog and the coal wharf at Glyn Ceiriog are open on special event days or by prior arrangement. The museum also keeps an archive for research and study. |
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