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Bala Lake Railway
The Station, Llanuwchllyn, Bala, Gwynedd ,
LL23 7DD
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Croeso, Welcome!
Bala Lake Railway offers a delightful 9-mile return journey alongside Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), through the beautiful and natural Snowdonia National Park. The journey offers extensive views of Llyn Tegid, its surrounding countryside as well as the Arenig Fawr, Aran Benllyn and Aran Fawddwy mountains. Keep a look out for the Herons & Buzzards that nest near the line - a perfect example of nature an d machines living side by side.
Steam Railway
The 2ft narrow gauge steam trains give excellent views of the lake amid its surrounding pastoral and woodland scenery, and of the nearby mountains, Arenig Fawr, Aran Benllyn and Aran Fawddwy.
Start your Visit
Llanuwchllyn (the village above the lake) is the Railway HQ and regular trains link the village with the delightful market town of Bala. At Llanuwchllyn, visitors can see the steam locomotives being serviced prior to coupling onto the train, can view the 1896-built Signal Box in operation and can enjoy light refreshments in the Station Buffet. Often, visitors can visit the railways other engines in their shed.
Perfect Day Out
All trains start and finish their day from Llanuwchllyn and early visitors can see the locomotives being prepared for their days operations. There is free car parking at Llanuwchllyn Station as well as a buffet, souvenir shop, toilets and picnic tables.
Bala (Pont) Station
At Bala Station there is limited roadside car parking with large Car Parks in the town centre, about half a mile walk away.
Bala Lake
The railway provides an ideal centrepiece for a days visit to Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). A round trip of about 1 hour can be broken at any of the stations to enjoy other activities - a pleasant 10 minutes walk into Bala town for shopping or merely browsing. Access is available to the lake shore at various points for swimming, fishing or simply lazing by the waterside.
Fares 2008
Timetables can be found obtained by calling our office on 01678 540666 or emailing balalake@btconnect.com
| Family Tickets | Return | ||
| 1 Adult + 1 Child* | £9.00 | ||
| 2 Adult + 2 Child* | £18.00 | ||
| Each additional Child* | £2.00 | ||
| Each additional Adult | Standard Return |
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| Standard Tickets | dsfdsf | ||
| Adult | Single - £5, Return £7.50 | ||
| Senior Citizen | Single - £5, Return £7 | ||
| Child (unaccompanied)* | Single - £2, Return £5 |
*Children 5 -15
Children under 5 FREE
Dogs travel FREE
We are unable to accept credit or debit cards
We take cash or cheques with valid guarantee card only
Great Little Trains of Wales Discount Pass accepted on all normal service trains
