Corwen Development
Llangollen Railway Trust
Appeal for Corwen Extension
The 2 ½ mile push to Corwen is now well under way.
The first sod was dug at Corwen in March 2011 by the Welsh Assembly Deputy Minister, Jocelyn Davies AM.
Since then, the Volunteers have finished clearing the line of vegetation, most of the fencing is up and the track now extends beyond the halfway point to Corwen.
The construction of the Railway from Carrog to Corwen Phase 1 including the temporary station has been estimated to cost £1.25 million and although some invaluable grant funding has been obtained from the Welsh Assembly Government, the Railway still needs to contribute heavily from its own fund raising activities.
Phase 2, the construction of a station complex at Corwen remains the longer term objective of the railway.
How you can help:-
1. Make a "one off" donation. If you are a UK taxpayer then by signing a Grant Aid declaration the government will add 25p for every pound donated.
2. Make a regular monthly donation.
3. Purchase of shares –The minimum value share purchase required is £50. Share Application Forms are available by visiting www.llangollen-railway.co.uk or contact Llangollen Railway Office on 01978 860979.
4. Purchase a commemorative Edmondson Style Ticket that will help purchase specific materials needed to complete the project. These tickets are donations and sell at £5,£10, £15 or £20 each.
| The following benefits are available for those who make contributions to the‘Corwen Project’ | |
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Donation |
Benefit |
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£25 |
Certificate |
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£50 |
Certificate plus one year membership of Trust for one person |
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£100 |
Above plus 1 seat on the train to Corwen on the first day (subject to max seats. Excluding first train) |
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£250 |
Certificate & one year membership for one person plus seat on first train from Corwen |
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£500 |
Certificate & one year membership plus 1 seat on first train to Corwen (Max 400) |
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£1,000 |
Certificate & 1 seat of first train to and from Corwen plus life membership of Trust for one person |
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£1,500 |
Same as £1,000 plus 1 year free travel for 1 person |
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£2,500 |
Same as £1,000 plus 1 year free travel for 2 people |
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£5,000 |
Same as £1,000 plus 2 years free travel for 2 people |
To give you some idea of how your donation would be used some real examples of project costs are given below;
- One tonne ballast cost £20
- One mile of rail cost £61,000
- One length of rail cost £700
- One sleeper cost £15
- One day volunteer work cost £0.00 (but in some cases £12 per hour can be used as match funding for grants.
To donate please download the PDF donation form.
Llangollen Railway Trust Ltd reserve the right to substitute alternative benefits of the same value.
Information: Additional donation and application forms are available from Llangollen Railway, The Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SN Tel: 01978 860979. Completed forms should be returned to the same address.
Llangollen Railway Trust, The Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SN - Registered Charity No 1046614, Registered Company No 3040336
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