THE LINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND REOPENED SOUTHWARDS FROM CAERNARFON SINCE 1997. THE FINAL 3.5KM TO LINK WITH THE FFESTINIOG RAILWAY AT PORTHMADOGIS COMPLETE BUT HAS YET TO OPEN. THE ORIGINAL WHR WAS COMPLETED IN 1923 BETWEEN DINAS JUNCTION AND PORTHMADOG BY EXTENDING AND LINKING OLDER SLATE RAILWAYS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE LINE.
