March 14th 2008 - Steam in the Aberglaslyn Pass - go here for more details!
The Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) - Journey behind the most powerful 2' gauge steam locomotives in the world through the fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia National Park. We offer high-quality carriages with on-train refreshments, the superior comfort of a first class Pullman "Bodysgallen" or you could even experience the scenery with the wind ruffling your hair in our open coaches!

The railway runs from alongside the awe-inspiring Caernarfon Castle, snaking around seemingly impossible bends, up hard gradients and around the foothills of Snowdon to arrive at Rhyd Ddu, about 12 miles from Caernarfon and high up in the Snowdonian mountains.

The railway links to some tremendous walks too, not least the Snowdon Ranger and Rhyd Ddu paths up Snowdon or the Nantlle Ridge or Mynydd Mawr walks from Rhyd Ddu. There are excellent real-ale pubs at Waunfawr and Rhyd Ddu, and the Lôn Eifon cycleway runs alongside the railway from Caernarfon to Dinas - we even have special bicycle wagons so you can take a bike on the train too!

But… Rhyd Ddu is only the half-way point of this phenomenal railway project. We have already started work to complete the railway through to Porthmadog via Beddgelert and the famous Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog, the WHR will connect with the world-famous Ffestiniog Railway, offering onwards travel to Minffordd (for Portmeirion), Tan-y-Bwlch and Blaenau Ffestiniog. In total, a trip from Caernarfon to Blaenau will be a staggering 40 miles – truly a new 'Great Railway Journey'.

The WHR is, probably… the most exciting railway project in the country - providing ‘access for all’ to some of the best scenery in the UK – it’s quite simply a must-see!

Rail Ale 2008*keep checking back for updates. Join us for our biggest ‘Cwrw ar y Cledrau / Rail Ale Festival’, yet! The annual festival, now in its 4th year, will be held at Dinas Goods Shed (ne...

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Garratt Fifty 2008A big event to mark 50 years of the Garratt. We aim to get 50 Garratts together (of various sizes!) to mark this milestone. The celebration will include an intensive timetable and lots of e...

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The Ffestiniog Railway Company is marking ‘ACORP Community Rail Weekend’ (May 16-18), with super-saver £2 one-way tickets for Concessionary Travel Pass holders in Gwynedd and Conwy, from May 12-17....

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Visitors to our own Bank Holiday extravaganza will also have the opportunity to visit the Porthmadog Model Railway Exhibition which is again being held at the Glaslyn Leisure Centre (Canolfan Hamdd...

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The Festiniog Railway Company operates narrow-gauge trains on its’ two railways - some of our carriages have extra-wide doors for standard-width wheelchairs. Our stations at Caernarfon and Rhyd Ddu have ramped access routes and specially adapted toilets. Please phone our Caernarfon Booking Office (01286 677018) in advance of your visit, so we can give you more detailed advice relating to your individual requirements.

A more detailed Access Statement is available here.

PLEASE NOTE: No charge is made for Guide / Assistance Dogs travelling on our trains.


The Ffestiniog Railway now has its own re-designed website where you can find news and information specific to that railway. For ease of use, certain pages on this site are linked directly to the corresponding pages on the Ffestiniog Railway site. You can switch websites by clicking on this graphic wherever it is displayed.

 
25/04/2008
Cwrw ar y Cledrau - Rail Ale Festival - Timetables now published

We are pleased to announce that the special timetables for the annual Rail Ale festival are now available. The event will take place from May 9th - 11th, and will feature more than 40 different rea...

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23/04/2008
HSB Staff Visit: a Postscript

All the HSB visitors are now safely back in Germany and back into their normal work routines. They all had a great time and very much appreciated the chance they had to work alongside us again and ...

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11/04/2008
“April Showers” special offer!

Get more for your money with our “April Showers” special offer! Buy one full price ticket – get one ticket for half price! This offer applies to full return journeys at the adult or...

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11/04/2008
Sponsors' Day 2008…

The third annual event for subscribers to the 'Phase 4' and 'New Trains' Appeals was held on Saturday April 5th; the last such event before reopening to Porthmadog. So, appropriately, most...

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