Despite its remote location, Cwt y Bugail was able to transport its production via the Rhiwbach Tramway which fed the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The tramway was built by the Festiniog Slate Quarry Co. Ltd. in 1863 to connect its Rhiwbach quarry with the Ffestiniog Railway.
As part of the agreement that allowed the construction of the tramway over private land, Cwt y Bugail was allowed to use the tramway for its slate output.

The tramway continued to be the primary transport link for the quarry for nearly a hundred years.
When the Rhiwbach quarry closed in 1953, Cwt y Bugail became the sole remaining user of the upper portion of the tramway, continuing until the quarry closure of 1961.
Despite its remote location, Cwt y Bugail was able to transport its production via the Rhiwbach Tramway which fed the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog. The tramway was built by the Festiniog Slate Quarry Co. Ltd. in 1863 to connect its Rhiwbach quarry with the Ffestiniog Railway. As part of the agreement that allowed the construction of the tramway over private land, Cwt y Bugail was allowed to use the tramway for its slate output.
The tramway continued to be the primary transport link for the quarry for nearly a hundred years. When the Rhiwbach quarry closed in 1953, Cwt y Bugail became the sole remaining user of the upper portion of the tramway, continuing until the quarry closure of 1961.
Cwt y Bugail quarry