Date: 06/02/2017

Work has begun on a £2m steam railway station in Gwynedd. The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway - the UK's longest heritage line - is behind the scheme in Caernarfon and hopes to attract 5,000 extra visitors to the town each year. Funding has come through the Welsh Government's Vibrant and Viable Places programme, but a water pipe had to be moved before work could start. The station is expected to open in Spring 2018.

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Work begins on a £2m steam railway station which aims to attract 5,000 visitors to a Gwynedd town.

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