Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 2024
The Earl in the Sunshine. Photo Mike Heath.
This 8-mile long 2ft 6in. gauge railway runs from Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool. Historic original locomotives work alongside preserved steam locomotives from other countries. Also to be seen is the Cloverlands Model Car Museum, as it is the largest public collection of model cars in Wales with 10 collections and over 5,000 exhibits.
Contacts
Operator: Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Co. Ltd
Address: The Station Llanfair Caereinion Powys SY21 0SF
- Telephone: 01938 810 441
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Daily 23 Mar-7 Apr. Wed-Thu, Sat-Sun & BHol 10 Apr-25 Jul, 4-29 Sep. Also Tue 18 Jun-23 Jul; 3-10 Sep. Daily 24 May-2 Jun; 27 Jul-1 Sep; 26 Oct-3 Nov. Sat-Sun 5-20 Oct. Visit website for more details and advance booking.
Travel
- By Rail: Welshpool / 1 mile
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Mid Wales is rolling hills, rushing rivers, green farmland and grazing sheep and cattle. You can see them all from the carriage windows of the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, or even better from the open balconies.
A 45-minute ride on the eight-mile long steam railway takes you over steep hills and along the Banwy River. At the Llanfair Caereinion terminus admire the gleaming engines, have lunch or tea with cakes in the friendly tearoom, turn the children loose in the play and picnic area, or set off to explore town and countryside before your return journey.
Trains run almost every day all summer and early autumn, with special events to make a return visit very worthwhile.
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