on 27 October 2014. The official opening, on 1 March 2015, was marked by a special train. The section presently marks the full operational length of the preserved line. The final stage at Corwen is to complete the new station, Corwen Central, with permanent facilities and a run round loop. It is uncertain if the trust can extend eastwards towards Ruabon or westwards to Cynwyd as the trackbed was not fully safeguarded against modern development. Financial issues and receivership In March 2020 the railway announced that a financial crisis had been averted due to £125k in donations from supporters, enabling it to avoid a Company Voluntary Arrangement after making pre-tax losses of £330,601 in 2018, £329,175 in 2019 and £258,804 in 2020. In April 2020 the company announced that it was at risk of closure due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the cancellation of services. In May 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that the line would have a "glorious future" after raising £75,000 in share purchases and donations. The line was awarded £161,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund in August 2020 to help deal with financial pressures caused by the closure of the line, but then had to launch an emergency appeal for funds in November 2020, when urgent repairs were found to be required on the Dee Bridge. In December 2020 the line reported that the extension to Corwen was still progressing, despite the pandemic making funding an issue. On 1 March 2021 the Llangollen Railway PLC announced that it was going into receivership, with debts of about £350,000 and "no prospect" of meeting its liabilities. Operation of the railway was handed over to the Llangollen Railway Trust, and the line reopened in July 2021. Locomotives and rolling stock As of August 2021 many services are operated by 1950s built diesel multiple units, offering a splendid view of the local scenery. At that time there was only one operational steam locomotive based on the line, former GWR 2-8-0 No.3802. See also Bala Lake Railway Ruabon to Barmouth Line Heritage railway References External links Official website (English only) Llangollen Diesel Group 6880 project New website for Corwen Town and the extension LMS Patriot Project – The Unknown Warrior Railway lines opened in 1865 Standard gauge railways in Wales 1865 establishments in Wales