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WELSHPOOL & LLANFAIR

LIGHT RAILWAY

A 16 mile return journey by narrow gauge steam train through beautiful Mid Wales countryside.

No.19 / 764 425 approaching sylfaen station.  Photo T Beardsell

Built in Romania, No.19 is the latest steam locomotive to enter service on the railway.  A busy train approaching Heniarth station.

Photo:  Tony Beardsell

 

One Child Travels FREE with EVERY fare paying adult or senior citizen

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Vintage Weekend  timetable

28 & 29 June

Now available

Welshpool Town Council will be operating a Vintage Bus service on selected days linking various locations in and around the town.

 Follow this link to the Town Council vintage bus site.

Opened in 1903 to link the market town of Welshpool to the rural community of Llanfair Caereinion,  this 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome change from the rush of every day life.  Built as a Light Railway to avoid some of the costs of railway construction, the narrow gauge allows for tight curves and steep gradients, enabling the line to follow the contours of the countryside.   All of our trains are steam hauled, either by one of our unique original locomotives or one from abroad.  The carriages too are special; those in regular use being from Hungary and Austria with access to the enclosed seating area via an open balcony  - a great way to watch the world go by.

We look forward to welcoming you to our railway.

Double Headed train at Sylfaen

'The Countess' and 'The Earl' near Sylfaen.  Photo:  Tony Beardsell