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1528:Meillionen
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1485:Rhydyronen
1379:Cei Llydan
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114:SH 582 597
79:53°06′59″N
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1643:Transport
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809:Boyd 1990
752:Llanberis
685:Llanberis
670:Llanberis
543:Llanberis
500:Llanberis
400:Llanberis
182:Route map
144:Key dates
121:Platforms
82:4°07′10″W
58:Llanberis
1568:Waunfawr
1553:Rhyd Ddu
1465:Brynglas
1201:Heritage
1133:Tonfanau
1128:Talybont
1118:Pwllheli
1093:Penhelig
1063:Llanbedr
1058:Llanaber
1033:Barmouth
1028:Abererch
1007:Mainline
903:59458015
728:Terminus
582:(closed)
54:Location
1655:Commons
1533:Nantmor
1470:Dolgoch
1417:Halfway
1412:Clogwyn
1394:Penllyn
1341:Penrhyn
1331:Dduallt
1103:Pensarn
1053:Harlech
1000:Gwynedd
843:Sources
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689:Snowdon
674:Gwynedd
346:Penllyn
129:History
62:Gwynedd
1480:Pendre
1437:Summit
1422:Hebron
1250:Corris
1179:Bangor
1138:Tygwyn
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619:Summit
195:Legend
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160:Opened
1523:Dinas
1143:Tywyn
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