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Town in Gwynedd, North Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog (/ˈbleɪnaɪ fɛstˈɪnjɒɡ/ or /ˈblaɪnaɪ-/; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbleɨ̯naɨ̯ fɛstˈɪnjɔɡ]) is a town in Gwynedd, Wales. Once a slate mining
Blaenau_Ffestiniog
Heritage railway in Wales
and runs from the harbour at Porthmadog to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, travelling through forested and mountainous terrain. The line is
Ffestiniog_Railway
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, and is the southern terminus of the Conwy Valley Line. Transport
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_railway_station
Community in Gwynedd, Wales
in particular the settlements of Llan Ffestiniog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It has a population of 4,875. Ffestiniog was a parish in Cantref Ardudwy; in 1284
Ffestiniog
Railway line in North Wales
from Llandudno via Llandudno Junction (Welsh: Cyffordd Llandudno) to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The service is operated by Transport for Wales Rail and is marketed
Conwy_Valley_line
Welsh transport company
north-west Wales. It connected Bala with Blaenau Ffestiniog. The railway originally connected Bala with Llan Ffestiniog. It was incorporated by the Bala and
Bala_and_Festiniog_Railway
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is the older of the two communities, with its church and other buildings predating most of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The
Llan_Ffestiniog
Railway station in Wales
in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales. Merionethshire is now part of the county of Gwynedd. The station was initially named plain "Blaenau Festiniog"
Blaenau Ffestiniog Central railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_Central_railway_station
2026 Welsh film
the United Kingdom on 19 June 2026. In the Welsh slate mining town Blaenau Ffestiniog, Effi is a young woman desperate to escape her hometown. She spends
Effi_o_Blaenau
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) was the London and North Western Railway's (LNWR) first passenger station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, then in Merionethshire
Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_(Pantyrafon)_railway_station
Association football club in Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Football Club are a Welsh football club from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. They play in the North Wales Coast West Premier Division
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur F.C.
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_Amateur_F.C.
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog North (initially named plain "Blaenau Festiniog", without a second f) was the London and North Western Railway's (LNWR's) second passenger
Blaenau Ffestiniog North railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_North_railway_station
Railway stations in north west Wales
near Bethesda and Blaenau Ffestiniog. This article describes the complex evolution of railway passenger services in Blaenau Ffestiniog. The Dinorwic and
Blaenau Ffestiniog passenger stations
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_passenger_stations
Mountain pass in North Wales
Gorddinan) is a mountain pass in North Wales, on the A470 road between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Dolwyddelan connecting the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy. At its
Crimea_Pass
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Festiniog Railway (FR)'s third of eventually five passenger stations in Blaenau Ffestiniog, then in Merionethshire, now in Gwynedd, Wales. Stesion Fain opened
Blaenau Festiniog Junction railway station
Blaenau_Festiniog_Junction_railway_station
Human settlement in Wales
(pronunciation) is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales (52°59′12″N
Tanygrisiau
Disused railway in Wales
The Festiniog and Blaenau Railway (F&BR) was a narrow gauge railway built in 1868 to connect the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales with the slate quarries
Festiniog_and_Blaenau_Railway
Dinorwic Quarry near Llanberis, the Nantlle Valley quarries, and Blaenau Ffestiniog, where the slate was mined rather than quarried. Penrhyn and Dinorwig
Slate_industry_in_Wales
Mountainous region and national park in North Wales
coastline. The Hobhouse Report recommended against including the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in the national park owing to the "disfigurement" caused by its slate
Snowdonia
Municipal Building in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Hall (Welsh: Hen Neuadd y Farchnad Blaenau Ffestiniog) is a municipal building in the Market Place, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. The structure, which
Old Market Hall, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Old_Market_Hall,_Blaenau_Ffestiniog
County in Wales
and Tywyn lie on it. Inland towns include Bethesda in the north, Blaenau Ffestiniog in the centre, and Bala in the east. Gwynedd is a heartland of the
Gwynedd
Town in Gwynedd, Wales
5 miles (8 km) east of Criccieth, 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Blaenau Ffestiniog, 25 miles (40 km) north of Dolgellau and 20 miles (32 km) south of
Porthmadog
Disused railway station in Wales
Railway station in the heart of Blaenau Ffestiniog in what was then Merionethshire, now Gwynedd, Wales. The evolution of Blaenau's passenger stations was complex
Diphwys_railway_station
English sculptor (born 1945)
Nash, OBE RA (born 14 November 1945) is a British sculptor based in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Nash has worked worldwide with wood, trees and the natural environment
David_Nash_(artist)
British television personality and minister
from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. He is best known for appearing on the seventh series of Big Brother UK in 2006. Wise was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog to an
Glyn_Wise
Festiniog Railway served a cluster of quarries around the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Most of these were slate quarries, although granite quarries
List of quarries served by the Ffestiniog Railway
List_of_quarries_served_by_the_Ffestiniog_Railway
Building in Gwynedd, Wales
vicarage is a Grade II listed building opposite St. David's Church in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. It is set behind spear head railings and build to serve
Former Vicarage, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Former_Vicarage,_Blaenau_Ffestiniog
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
where passengers could change to narrow gauge trains to continue to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The narrow gauge was replaced by standard gauge over the following
Maentwrog Road railway station
Maentwrog_Road_railway_station
Former railway station in Wales
the Festiniog Railway (FR). It was the first passenger station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, then in Merionethshire, now in Gwynedd, Wales. This station is not
Dinas railway station (Festiniog Railway)
Dinas_railway_station_(Festiniog_Railway)
Dam in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
transmitted by overhead line to Dolgarregddu, near the centre of Blaenau Ffestiniog, where there was a 75 kW (101 hp) gas engine and two semi-diesel engines
Ffestiniog_Power_Station
Former railway station in Wales
station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, then in Merionethshire, now in Gwynedd, Wales. This station is not to be confused with the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway's
Duffws railway station (Festiniog Railway)
Duffws_railway_station_(Festiniog_Railway)
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
on the southern edge of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, Wales. The 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow gauge Festiniog and Blaenau Railway (F&BR) opened Tyddyngwyn
Manod_railway_station
Heritage railway in the Welsh county of Gwynedd
Blaenau Ffestiniog, there are initially no plans to do so on a regular basis. The WHR is built to a slightly larger loading gauge than the Ffestiniog
Welsh_Highland_Railway
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Trawsfynydd_railway_station
Village and community in Conwy, Wales
Capel Curig (to the west). It also led to improvement of the roads to Blaenau Ffestiniog and to Llanrwst and Conwy. In 1868, Betws-y-Coed railway station opened
Betws-y-Coed
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
village of Llan Ffestiniog – known locally simply as "Llan" – lies over 3 km south of the larger and more recent Blaenau Ffestiniog, and over three miles
Festiniog_railway_station
English novelist and philosopher (1872–1963)
Corwen, Merionethshire, Wales, where he set two novels, and in 1955 to Blaenau Ffestiniog, where he died in 1963. Powys was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, in
John_Cowper_Powys
Slate quarry in Wales
a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales and one of the major users of the Ffestiniog Railway. It continues to produce crushed
Maenofferen_quarry
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in Wales
were transported to Trawsfynydd on a section of the former Bala to Blaenau Ffestiniog railway that had been closed in January 1961. A single track was restored
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station
Trawsfynydd_nuclear_power_station
Welsh footballer
footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Hughes played for Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur, Northampton Town and Bedford Town. "Gwyn
Gwyn_Hughes_(footballer)
Former railway station in Wales
station was a railway station approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd (formerly Merionethshire), North Wales. The station was
Tan-y-Manod_railway_station
Railway station in Ffestiniog, Wales
on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in northwest Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export
Dduallt_railway_station
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
on the Welsh narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. The railway was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by
Campbell's Platform railway station
Campbell's_Platform_railway_station
Welsh surgeon
founded at Hammersmith Hospital, London. Carey Evans was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog the son of Robert Davies Evans, a family doctor and Elizabeth Jones
Thomas_Carey_Evans
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
was at the junction with the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch. It was built as a crossing point for trains on the Bala Ffestiniog and Ruabon Barmouth lines, and
Bala_Junction_railway_station
Band from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Anweledig are a band from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales; their style is a mixture of funk, reggae, ska and rock. The band consists of Ceri Cunnington (vocals)
Anweledig
Village in Merionethshire, Wales
Merionethshire (now part of Gwynedd), lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog just below Blaenau Ffestiniog, within the Snowdonia National Park. The River Dwyryd runs
Maentwrog
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway The line was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea
Tanygrisiau_railway_station
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
under the earlier narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. The latter was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by
Minffordd_railway_station
Former hospital in Gwynedd, Wales
Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Coffa Ffestiniog) was a hospital in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Closed in 2013, it was managed by the
Ffestiniog_Memorial_Hospital
required to mark off the distances along its line from a given point. The Ffestiniog Railway has changed that point three times in its existence. Originally
List of stations and halts on the Ffestiniog Railway
List_of_stations_and_halts_on_the_Ffestiniog_Railway
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km (6 miles) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It also neighbours the towns of Porthmadog and Bala. The total community
Trawsfynydd
Disused slate quarry in north Wales
known as Rhiw-bach quarry) was a slate quarry located to the east of Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales. The quarry was a remote site; it was nearly 4 miles
Rhiwbach_quarry
Railway station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway (F&BR), sited between the street of the same name and Cwmbowydd Road in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It was never named. The
Glynllifon Street railway station
Glynllifon_Street_railway_station
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Frongoch_railway_station
Disused slate quarry in north Wales
The Cwt y Bugail quarry is a former slate quarry located east of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales. It was first worked as a trial pit around 1840. Continuous
Cwt_y_Bugail_quarry
Disused slate mine in North Wales
pronunciation: [ɬɛχˈwɛð]) is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished
Llechwedd_quarry
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Cwm Prysor Halt railway station
Cwm_Prysor_Halt_railway_station
Railway station in Wales
gauge railways: the Ffestiniog Railway, which was opened in 1836 to carry dressed slate from the Quarries around Blaenau Ffestiniog to the sea port of
Porthmadog Harbour railway station
Porthmadog_Harbour_railway_station
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Arenig_railway_station
Football league
1970–71 - Bethesda Athletic 1971–72 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1972–73 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1973–74 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1974–75 - Porthmadog 1975–76 - Porthmadog
Welsh_League_North
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
railway station which served the rural area of Cwm Teigl, south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. The line through the future station site opened in 1883, replacing
Teigl_Halt_railway_station
Slate quarry in North Wales
Oakeley quarry is a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. It was the largest underground slate mine in the world, and had 26 floors
Oakeley_quarry
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
Amlwch Arthog Bala Bangor Barmouth Beaumaris Benllech Betws-y-Coed Blaenau Ffestiniog Bodorgan Brynteg Caernarfon Cemaes Bay Colwyn Bay Conwy Corwen Criccieth
LL_postcode_area
Railway station in Conwy County Borough, Wales
Valley and a two mile long tunnel to terminate at Blaenau Ffestiniog, where passengers can join the Ffestiniog Railway. Initially the Conwy Valley line ran
Llandudno Junction railway station
Llandudno_Junction_railway_station
Welsh television drama series
was renewed for a second series in February 2019, set largely in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It broadcast first on S4C on 17 November 2019. In January 2021, the
Hidden_(2018_TV_series)
Former slate mine
town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales. It was one of the major users of the Ffestiniog Railway. To the north east of the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog
Diphwys_Casson_quarry
Disused slate quarry in north Wales
The Blaen y Cwm quarry was a slate quarry located east of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales. It was first worked in some time between 1813 and 1818 and sporadically
Blaen_y_Cwm_quarry
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Capel Celyn Halt railway station
Capel_Celyn_Halt_railway_station
Disused slate quarry in north Wales
quarry, Cwt y Bugail quarry) is a disused slate quarry near Blaenau Ffestiniog (formerly Blaenau Festiniog), in Gwynedd (formerly Merioneth or Merionethshire)
Graig_Ddu_quarry
Major long-distance road in Wales
right turn beyond the power station takes the road on to Ffestiniog and Blaenau Ffestiniog before heading over the Crimea Pass to Dolwyddelan. A sharp
A470_road
Class of 2-6-0 locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley
Whitby & Blaenau Ffestiniog. It even proved popular working railtours up the "Conwy Valley line" from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, the routes
LNER_Class_K4
Railway station in Conwy, Wales
station is on the Conwy Valley Line, which runs between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It is situated 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) south of Llandudno Junction
Betws-y-Coed_railway_station
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Bryn-Celynog Halt railway station
Bryn-Celynog_Halt_railway_station
Welsh nationalist organisation
involvement with Meibion Glyndŵr, recalled that during his teenage years in Blaenau Ffestiniog in the 1970s, tattoos of Yr Eryr Wen became prominent, and the symbol
Free_Wales_Army
Football league
with Division One – with no more than 16 clubs, at tier 5. Aberffraw Blaenau Ffestiniog Boded Bontnewydd Cemaes Bay Gaerwen Gwalchmai Llanberis Llanrug United
North Wales Coast West Football League
North_Wales_Coast_West_Football_League
6th Moderator of the United Church of Canada, 1882–1935
leading theologian of the time. Richard Roberts was born in 1874 in Blaenau Ffestiniog in northern Wales, the son of a minister in the Welsh Calvinistic
Richard_Roberts_(minister)
Welsh footballer (1932–2023)
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales Date of death 23 July 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 91) Position Wing-half Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Blaenau Ffestiniog
Gwyn_Morgans
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
were the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway's biggest source of revenue. Such a service between Trawsfynydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog survived to the line's closure
Trawsfynydd Lake Halt railway station
Trawsfynydd_Lake_Halt_railway_station
Railway station in Conwy, Wales
(36.4 km) from Llandudno Junction, and is between Dolwyddelan and Blaenau Ffestiniog. The station and the services calling at the station are operated
Roman_Bridge_railway_station
Welsh/British actress
poverty and neglect in the dramatic post-industrial landscape of Blaenau Ffestiniog and North Wales. She was named a Screen Daily Star of Tomorrow in
Leisa_Gwenllian
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
as they do today between the Conwy Valley Line and the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted
Tyddyn Bridge Halt railway station
Tyddyn_Bridge_Halt_railway_station
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Ffestiniog Line in Wales. It replaced the first Bala station which was further away from the town, on the Ruabon–Barmouth line. The route to Blaenau was
Bala_(New)_railway_station
Railway station in Conwy, Wales
located on the Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog Conwy Valley Line. There are through services to Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno. The station was opened
Glan_Conwy_railway_station
Railway museum in Gwynedd, Wales
and narrow-gauge railways, situated in the Oakeley slate quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It opened in 1974 and closed in 1998 following an auction of its
Gloddfa_Ganol
Town in Gwynedd, Wales
Penrhyndeudraeth is still known locally, especially by the people of Blaenau Ffestiniog and Porthmadog, as Penrhyn Cocos (or "Cockletown" in English). Halfway
Penrhyndeudraeth
Novel by Frank Cottrell Boyce
setting from a true-life event, when the Manod (Cwt-y-Bugail) quarry at Blaenau Ffestiniog was used to store art treasures from the National Gallery and the
Framed_(Cottrell-Boyce_novel)
Unstaffed halt in Wales
halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export
Plas_Halt_railway_station
Former railway station in Wales
terminus at Llan Ffestiniog to a junction with the Ffestiniog Railway (FR) at Dolgarregddu Junction near what is nowadays Blaenau Ffestiniog station. The
Tyddyngwyn_railway_station
Irish railway pioneer
Archer met Samuel Holland the owner of the Rhiwbryfdir slate mine at Blaenau Ffestiniog who was returning from Caernarfon. Holland had travelled between Caernarfon
Henry Archer (railway enthusiast)
Henry_Archer_(railway_enthusiast)
Figure from Greek mythology
to modern America. Effi o Blaenau, 2026 Welsh language film by Marc Evans, an adaptation set in modern day Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales of the play
Iphigenia
and Abercynon were closed due to flooding, whilst services between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno were cancelled after a train hit a fallen tree. Flood
Winter of 2025–26 in Great Britain and Ireland
Winter_of_2025–26_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland
Road in Wales
road in southern Snowdonia. The road is 32.8 miles in length, from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llanelltyd, via Harlech. The original northern terminus of the
A496_road
Welsh footballer
the 1950s, and also played in the Welsh leagues for Llay United and Blaenau Ffestiniog. "Keith Matthews". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original
Keith_Matthews_(footballer)
Bala Bangor (city) Bargoed Barmouth Barry Beaumaris Bedwas Bethesda Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenavon Blackwood Blaina Brecon Bridgend Briton Ferry Brynmawr Buckley
List_of_towns_in_Wales
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea
Tan-y-Bwlch_railway_station
Valley in Gwynedd, Wales
the Ffestiniog Railway, a narrow gauge railway running from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Once used for transporting slate mined in Blaenau to docks
Vale_of_Ffestiniog
British businessman (born 1958)
working-class Welsh family: his mother was a fluent Welsh speaker from Blaenau Ffestiniog and his father was born in Essex to a family from Port Talbot. Morris
Nigel_Morris
Gwynedd - closed 2017. Trawsfynydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway, Closed and replaced by Bala & Ffestiniog Railway Heritage Trust Barry Tourist Railway
List of British heritage and private railways
List_of_British_heritage_and_private_railways
Football league
1924–25: – Penmaenmawr 1925–26: – Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 1926–27: – Llandudno reserves 1927–28: – Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 1928–29: – Llanfairfechan
Welsh_National_League_(North)
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