Dinas Junction FR
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Dinas Junction FR refers to the original junction between the Dinas & Duffws branches of the FR and is just below Barlwyd Bridge. When the line first opened in 1836 there was no junction here as the line only went to Dinas and it was only later that the Duffws branch was connected. In 1880 the two branches were connected by a loop line to make a triangle. It continued to be a junction until 1899 when the Oakeley Quarries wanted the land to extend its slate tip when a new junction and devation line was put in nearer to Glanypwll. The original junction is still to be seen even though much of the rest of the lower part of the branch is covered with slate waste.
*Date: 9th March 1975 *Photo: Jim Hewett
Note that the incline shown on the map here as Glanypwll Incline is also known as Nyth Y Gigfran Incline. The Glanypwll Junction shown is sometimes known as Old Dinas Junction. The shed shown at the 1899 junction is the location of the present Glan y Pwll depot.
When the Dinas line was moved to the east in 1899, the river Barlwyd was also diverted to follow the curve of the new line to its west. The bridge under the Duffws line remained in the same place.
