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Porthmadog, known locally as Port, is a small coastal town in the Dwyfor locality within Gwynedd in North Wales. It was previously in Caernarfonshire. It has a population of 4,187 (2001 census). Located on the Irish Sea coast, Porthmadog has a small harbour where ships used to load with slate carried on the many local narrow gauge railways that terminated there.

These included the Croesor Tramway, Ffestiniog Railway, Gorseddau Tramway, and Welsh Highland Railway. In the second half of the 19th century Porthmadog was a flourishing port. A number of shipbuilders were active here at this time, and were particularly well-known for the three-masted schooners known as the "Western Ocean Yachts". Porthmadog's role as a commercial port was effectively ended by the First World War. The slate wharves have now been partly built over with holiday apartments, and the harbour is used by leisure yachts. Porthmadog Harbour railway station at the southern end of the High Street is the terminus of the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

RupertMoon
@Sue_Charles Cenarth for me then up to Porthmadog! Bring me sunshine plz! #tourer

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PortWeather
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Today, 08:07
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aaroncmi
Our break point in Porthmadog #London2012TorchRelay day 10 #gorgeous http://t.co/21zjsW6J

Today, 07:28
cream_settee
sofas furniture and cream bedroom furniture - huge discounts at retailers in Porthmadog

Today, 06:11
PortWeather
#Porthmadog #UKWeather Wind 0km/h --. Pres. 1022.0mb Steady. Temp. 14.3C. Rain today 0.0mm Humid. 35% Wed:01:07 #WHR http://t.co/Y6pRQp5s

Today, 02:07
pipsie1975
@PlashingVole I think their Porthmadog branch is still there but it was a great loss for Bangor. They struggled once you moved away. ☺

Today, 00:13
emptylakes
Some lad in the WWE played for Porthmadog FC. Well... alright.

Yesterday, 23:48
eleanor_p_h
There's a place called porthmadog. Omg

Yesterday, 23:36
LouiseTalks
Andrew craig was a Torchbearer in Porthmadog, he relives the moment at Snowdon today! Bbc2012 http://t.co/JnY18l0W

Yesterday, 20:52
GBHeather
@wrsj2012 Ice cream! at Porthmadog or Criccieth the best Ice cream ever is at Cadwaladers http://t.co/3VCDRw9I

Yesterday, 20:16
PortWeather
#Porthmadog #UKWeather Wind 0km/h --. Pres. 1022.0mb Steady. Temp. 18.6C. Rain today 0.0mm Humid. 25% Tue:19:07 #WHR http://t.co/Y6pRQp5s

Yesterday, 20:07
shedmaster48
RT @festrail: Coals to Porthmadog... http://t.co/ihuJJMGJ

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festrail
Coals to Porthmadog... http://t.co/ihuJJMGJ

Yesterday, 18:19
Nimbus20
The Boiler Pilot Light in Porthmadog and its Uncle, who is apparently candle in Rhyl. #TorchRelay

Yesterday, 18:07

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