It was incorporated on 28 july 1873 and opened on 1 november 1882. Bala lake railway llanuwchllyn bala gwynedd ll23 7dd united kingdom tel. Llanuwchllyn the village above the lake is the railway hq and regular trains link the village with the pleasant market town of bala. Some clips, mostly of llangower from the 3 day august bank holiday minigala in 2019. Download these colouring in images, get your children to colour them in and send a photo or scan of them into us with your childs name and age via. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Bala lake railway visit bala visit bala visit bala. Look out for tegi, bala s answer to the loch ness monster, which is said to inhabit the deep waters of bala lake. Bala railway station was on the great western railways bala ffestiniog line in wales. The railway cottage the railway cottage bed and breakfast. Its a lovely journey with fine views of the lake and arenig fawr, aran benllyn and aran fawddw mountains. This app is designed to provide indian rails transit information to passengers. During some special events we operate a second webcam at an alternative location. Bala lake railway ltd, bala tourist attractions yell.
At llanuwchllyn, visitors can see the steam locomotives being serviced prior to coupling onto the train, can view the 1896built signal box in operation and can enjoy light refreshments in the station buffet. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bala lake railway francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. At bala junction the line connected with the bala and festiniog railway. The railway originally connected bala with llan ffestiniog. Llanuwchllyn the village above the lake is the railway hq and regular trains link the village with the delightful market town of bala. Indian railways download apk free online downloader. Bala junction was unusual in that it was inaccessible by road and merely served as an interchange station. Bala is a little town we much love, with plenty going on, good shops and eating places, a couple of hotels and various accommodation and camp. Bala lake the railway provides an ideal centrepiece for a days visit to bala lake llyn tegid. Whether or whether not you do get a shoutout and what time it is shown on a video is solely at the discretion of melbourne railway videos. Supporters can make donations by monthly subscription, or as a oneoff donation, and in return receive a package of exclusive benefits.
News hunt new feature for reading news has introduced by indian railway team. If you want a shoutout please put in the comments of any video a short sentence about your channel max 1 sentence, a link to your logo, and a link to your channel. The railway cottage is a quiet, cosy and relaxing 4 star bed and breakfast and guest house accommodation set in frongoch, bala, gwynedd in the heart of snowdonia. In 1882 the bala and ffestiniog railway opened the line from bala junction to a temporary terminus at festiniog, trawsfynydd was one of the stations opened with the line. Bala lake railway railway job search jobs in the railway. The visitors are almost all entirely tourists and it is one of the thirteen narrow gauge railways of wales. Apr 06, 2020 the trust is pleased to annouce the launch of the red dragon appeal, to help raise money for the red dragon project, the trusts flagship project to extend the bala lake railway into the heart of the town of bala. In the 70s local train enthusiasts decided that a railway alongside bala lake, would make for a more than ideal tourist attraction and a superb family day out. The route then descends through forest and countryside to llanuwchllyn station.
We have often visited this little railway, including this bank holiday monday and tuesday 2019. The 2ft gauge line offers a delightful 9 mile return journey along llyn tegid. An enjoyable side trip to this 2 guage railway in the snowdonia national park on monday 10th july features a round trip behind alice on the. The area is alive with rivers, tumbling off the mountains to create great bodies of water. Filmed in june 2019, this is the bala railway steam gala with visiting locomotive joffrey adding to the delightful ex quarry hunslets on their. Bala lake railway, light railway llanuwchllyn gwynedd wales. Please confirm all details of the experiences offered with the railway, footplate experience cannot be held responsible for any errors in the search results. Bala lake halt llangower llanuwchllyn pentrepiod halt. Join your coach as you head for llanuwchllyn and the bala lake railway. A feast of quarry hunslet 040sts, alongside star billing kerr stuart diana, on a variety of passenger, goods and slate empties workings, finishing off with a cavalcade of the locomotives. Bala lake railway steam railway balagwynedd visit mid wales.
Bala lake railway half term february 22 2019 youtube. For a perfect day out, why not ride a narrowgauge train on the bala lake railway, along wales largest natural lake. The bala lake railway makes the 9 mile journey to the village of llanuwchllyn at the southern end of bala lake. Bala lake railway bala lake railway, llanuwchllyn traveller. Bala lake halt railway station in gwynedd, wales, was formerly a station on the ruabon to barmouth line bala penybont is the current terminus of the bala lake railway, and has occupied the site of the former halt since 1976. Tourist standard gauge railway operating between llangollen and carrog in. The narrow gauge steam train runs along the southern end of the lake.
Bala junction railway station was on the ruabon to barmouth line in southern gwynedd, wales. The trust is pleased to annouce the launch of the red dragon appeal, to help raise money for the red dragon project, the trusts flagship project to extend the bala lake railway into the heart of the town of bala. Rheilffordd llyn tegid bala lake railway offers a delightful 9 mile return journey alongside bala lake, through the beautiful snowdonia national park. The stations at bala, arenig, trawsfynydd and festiniog had two platforms, each with its own track. You will board a wonderfully refurbished steam locomotive in the small village of llanuwchllyn and follow the shores of lake bala until you reach the edge of bala town itself. Sep 18, 2015 over the summer i visited the bala lake railway, where i travelled behind winifred, a quarry hunslet restored by the railway, this is an amazing railway with a lot of history. A feast of quarry hunslet 040sts, alongside star billing kerr stuart diana, on a variety of passenger, goods and slate empties workings. Llanberis railway station llanberis lake railway wikipedia. Bala lake is the largest natural body of water in wales, with magnificent views of southern snowdonias high peaks. Book my show book tickets with a book my show application.
Jump on board one of north wales heritage railways and discover our incredible. Bala lake railway llanuwchllyn 2020 all you need to know. At corwen the line connected with the denbigh, ruthin and corwen railway line. Llanuwchllyn the village above the lake is the headquarters of the railway and regular trains link the village with the delightful market town of bala. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. The smaller scale of the railways operation, of the old buildings and locomotives means the railway has all the charm of the old fashioned narrow gauge railway. Its the weekend and time for another bala lake railway word search. The tryweryn and dee flow either side of bala, creating llyn tegid bala lake wales largest natural lake. Rheilffordd llyn tegid is a preserved railway at bala lake, in gwynedd, north wales, which runs for a distance of 4. It replaced the first bala station which was further away from the village, on the ruabonbarmouth line. Please see the webcam news below to find out where and when it will be operational. Bala lake railway home of alice the little welsh engine. November 2019 track week bala lake railway youtube. Bala lake railway, one of the great little trains of wales, operates between llanuwchllyn and bala, a return journey of about 9 miles.
Today the line runs from llanuwchllyn, to the outskirts of bala 4. In a brief break from model railways, here is video i shot during a recent visit to bala, in gwynedd, wales. This is the youtube page for the british railway stories. Jul 16, 2017 an enjoyable side trip to this 2 guage railway in the snowdonia national park on monday 10th july features a round trip behind alice on the. Rheilffordd llyn tegid is a narrowgauge railway along the southern shore of bala lake in gwynedd, north wales. Help us now by joining the red dragon appeal, or donate now using paypal giving opens external website. This follows part of the route of the old ruabon barmouth line, which was closed in the 1960s. Joseph broom 2016 website design by anglebury press ltd our searchable database is meant as a helpful guide only. Once part of the cambrian railway for nearly 100 years, this trackway has, since dr beeching laid waste to much of britain s provincial networks, been revitalised and reborn. A round trip of about 1 hour can be broken at any of the stations to enjoy other activities a pleasant 10 minutes walk into bala town for shopping or merely browsing.
Llanberis llr railway station is the southern terminus of the llanberis lake railway llr. Once part of a standard gauge mainline, linking industrial north east wales with seaside resorts on the cambrian coast, the bala lake railway was relaid as a narrowgauge line in the early 1970s to take advantage of the spectacular stretch between the village of llanuwchllyn. News from the bala lake railway march 2020 update no more needs to be added here about the critical situation in which these islands of ours find themselves and everyone, barring the sadly inevitable idiot contingent, knows what is required of them, thus with courage, tenacity and common sense, we will win. Our 2ft narrow gauge steam trains give excellent views of the lake amid its surrounding pastoral and woodland scenery, and of the nearby mountains, arenig fawr, aran benllyn and aran fawddwy. Join allen, stephen, sir ralph and all the gang at copley hill in the.
Whether its sailing, canoeing, wild swimming or trout fishing youll find a place here. The 2ft narrow gauge steam trains give excellent views of the lake amid its surrounding pastoral and woodland scenery, and of the nearby mountains, arenig fawr, aran benllyn and aran fawddwy. At barmouth junction, the line connected with the aberystwyth and welsh coast railway. We visited the bala lake railway on 22nd february 2019 to film their half term season starter. Rheilffordd llyn tegid bala lake railway is one of the great little trains of wales. A video record of the november 2019 track relaying work at pant yr hen felin on the bala lake railway. Over the summer i visited the bala lake railway, where i travelled behind winifred, a quarry hunslet restored by the railway, this is an amazing railway with a lot of history. Look out for tegi, balas answer to the loch ness monster, which is said to inhabit the deep waters of bala lake. During your journey you will follow the shores of lake bala which is the largest natural lake in. From here you can catch the bala lake railway back to bala. Bala lake halt railway station in gwynedd, wales, was formerly a station on the ruabon to barmouth line bala penybont is the current terminus of the bala lake. Book tickets in advance for the bala lake railway, up to the day before travel.