Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway

The line was never busy, serving a rural community, and it was closed to passenger traffic in 1962, and completely in 1965.

If the gap between Llangollen and Denbigh could be closed, the GWR would achieve its aim; the LNWR made efforts to frustrate that ambition.

[4][5] Raising the capital to construct the line proved difficult, and in the end the contractors David Davies and Thomas Savin formed a partnership and funded nearly all of the cost.

The two men fell out and Davies severed his active involvements with the company, leaving Savin to control progress.

[4][5] Savin was now totally in control; continuation of the construction to Gwyddelwern was authorised by the Board of Trade inspecting officer, Captain Tyler, and opening was planned for 12 May 1863, but that was delayed.

The actual connection to the GWR line opened nearly a year later, on 1 September 1865, when that company's station was ready.

After 1945 carryings were so low that it was obvious that the future was bleak, and the ordinary passenger service over the Ruthin to Corwen part of the line was closed on 2 February 1953; however in the summer months a periodical Land Cruise train traversed the line as part of a circular tour.

[10][11] In February 2020 Brian Jones, a local councillor and lead member for transport at Denbighshire Council, stated he hopes the line can obtain some of the UK Government's £500m fund for reversing the 1960s Beeching cuts.