Llanberis Lake Railway
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The Llanberis Lake Railway is one of the Great Little Trains of Wales. Of 1ft 11½in gauge, it operates between Gilfach Ddu and Penllyn, along two miles of track on the shore of Llyn Padarn (Llanberis Lake) in the heart of Snowdonia, the National Park set in the north west corner of Wales.
The LLR uses part of the trackbed of the former slate railway to Port Dinorwic. Closed coaches - one of which has been adapted for disabled users - are used to carry passengers, through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the National Park.
Trains start from Gilfach Ddu for the 40 minute round trip, but on the return journey, there is a stop at Cei Llydan, where passengers may alight for the audio-visual display, nature trail and adventure playground at the Cwm Derwen Woodland Centre.
The Gilfach Ddu terminus is adjacent to the Welsh Slate Museum, which has demonstrations of slate splitting, and exhibitions and displays of machinery and railway equipment of the industry to which many of the Great Little Trains owe their existence.

2012 opening times, events and fares

Fares

• Children 9 or under must be accompanied by an adult
• In Family Groups, 'Child' means every child up to age 15, except that one child age 2 or less travels free with each adult in the group.
• Guide dogs travel free. Other dogs are carried at the Company's discretion for a fee of £1. Invalid chairs and push chairs free if space available.
• Special discounted fares available to groups on prior application to the Traffic Manager.

  Special Events

  (Special fares and timetables apply)

  • February 16th to 19th Model Railway exhibition at the National Slate Museum, adjacent to Gilfach Ddu station
  • April 6th to 10th Easter Egg Hunt with the White Rabbit
  • June 30th and July 1st Alice Gala. The last loco to be restored after being abandoned when Dinorwic Quarry was closed makes her return to the railway with restored slate wagons. Special timetable and supplementary fares. Two-day Rover Tickets available
  • August 27th to 30th Teddy Bears' Picnic Funfair rides, bouncy castle face painting and a miniature railway.
  • October 28th to 31st Halloween Hunt. Seek out spirits and spooks in the Witches' wood
  • December 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th  Santa Specials Free gifts for children, and mince pies and a festive drink for adults. Advance booking (from September) essential.

How to get there

The railway is about a kilometre from the Snowdon Mountain Railway station, just off the A4086 Caernarfon to Capel Currig road. Follow the Parc Padarn signs.
The nearest station on the national railway network is at Bangor, from where Llanberis may be reached by buses via Caernarfon, or a less-frequent direct service from Bangor. In the summer months there is also a direct service from Llandudno, also on the national railway network.
For details of connecting services, including travel planner and timetables, visit the Traveline Cymru website.

Select the link to visit the Llanberis Lake Railway's official Website

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