Bala Lake Railway

This 2ft narrow gauge railway operates steam trains and give excellent views of the lake, and of the nearby mountains. There is a 9 mile return journey along the shoreline of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid).

Llanuwchllyn is the Railway HQ and regular trains link the village with the market town of Bala. At Llanuwchllyn, visitors can see the steam locomotives being serviced prior to coupling onto the train, and can view the 1896-built Signal Box in operation. Often, visitors can visit the railways other engines in their shed.

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. At Bala Station there is limited roadside car parking with large car parks in the town centre, about half a mile walk away.

This attraction can be easily visited whilst staying in the Conwy Valley, and is 17 miles (28 km) from Betws-y-Coed as the crow flies (straight line distance). See the routeplanner below for a suggested route and estimated journey time.

Transport/Access

Public Transport :
Bus: The nearest bus stop to Llanuwchllyn Station is 200m.

Parking :
Free parking at Llanuwchllyn station. Limited roadside parking at Bala (Pont) station.

Driving Route :
From Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig Dolwyddelan Llanrwst Trefriw to Bala Lake Railway
(Suggested route from Googlemaps)

Location Map :

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