The station at Tan y Bwlch opened in July 1873, replacing the old station at Hafod y Llyn. It closed to passengers in September 1939, resuming again in April 1958.
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Taking visitors from Fairbourne to the shores of the Mawddach Estuary for a hundred years.
The Ffestiniog Railway Company operates the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, which carry up to 400,000 passengers a year.
The UKs longest heritage railway. Running 25 miles from Porthmadog to Caernarfon.
An unforgettable trip up to 3,560 feet (1,085 meters) and the top of the highest mountain in England and Wales and panoramic views across Snowdonia and far beyond.
The Llanberis Lake Railway takes you on a five-mile return journey along the northern shore of the beautiful and tranquil lake of Llyn Padarn.
The Ffestiniog Railway runs for 13.5 miles from Porthmadog to the historic slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The Vale of Rheidol Railway travels along the beautiful Rheidol Valley from Aberystwyth to Devil’s Bridge. You can travel in open carriages during the summer months, right through to luxurious first class observation saloons in operation all year round.
The Brecon Mountain Railway, “Rheilffordd Mynydd Brycheiniog”, is located on the edge of The Brecon Beacons National Park in South-East Wales, three miles north of Merthyr Tydfil. It runs five miles along mountain, lake and forest scenery, including the whole of the Pontsticill Reservoir, before ending its journey at Torpantau.
An introduction to the heritage railways of Wales.
