Snowdon Mountain Railway
Llanberis
Gwynedd
LL55 4TY

Telephone: 08 444 938 120
Fax: 01286 872 518

Web: www.snowdonrailway.co.uk
Email:: info@snowdonrailway.co.uk
Map Link: Here

The Majestic Mountain Top Adventure!

Since 1896 visitors from around the world have travelled on Snowdon Mountain Railway. Trains travel to the Summit of Snowdon, which at 3,560ft (1085m) is the highest mountain in Wales, where the surrounding countryside boasts dramatic landscape and scenery. This unique railway is one of the most popular visitor attractions in North Wales.

For more than 114 years holiday makers and day trippers have been appreciating the truly spectacular views they have experienced while claiming the ascent of Snowdon as a lifetime adventure. As the train climbs through the atmospheric landscape of Snowdon, passengers can absorb themselves in the rich myth, legend and history Snowdonia has to offer. Based on Victorian engineering Snowdon Mountain Railway is the only public rack and pinion railway in the United Kingdom and a true majestic mountain adventure.

The new Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre, Hafod Eryri, opened in 2009. Sympathetically designed to complement the landscape, this landmark building, designed by Ray Hole architects, grows out of the mountain and features spectacular panoramic windows giving travellers to Hafod Eryri unimpaired views across the mighty Snowdonia range and the Irish Sea, with newly accessible views to the summit cairn only feet above the building. A warm welcome is further assured by the stunning Welsh Oak interior where visitors are given protection beneath the cloud-like granite roof.

Much more than just a train ride
As well as your Mountain Top Adventure on Britain’s highest rack railway, there is so much more to see and do at Snowdon Mountain Railway. Browse through the range of quality gifts, souvenirs and clothing on sale at the Station Gift Shop and in the new Summit Visitor Centre. Indulge your taste buds with a tempting selection of Welsh produce freshly cooked at the Taste of Wales Platform Grill, or just a hot drink and a sandwich, in the Llanberis Café. Also, before your train departs, make time to experience our audiovisual presentation ‘To The Summit of Snowdon’, absolutely free, to all passengers in the Snowdon Theatre.

Train Operation
Dates open: Late March – End of October (Daily Weather Permitting).
Trains run from 9.00am every 30 minutes subject to passenger demand. Trains may be steam or diesel hauled.

The Journey
Your journey begins at Llanberis Station and continues across an impressive viaduct, past a spectacular waterfall cascading through an ancient oak forest, before entering open countryside dotted with long abandoned dwellings and grazing sheep. On fine days the views from the train as you are carried along a spectacular ridge towards the Summit are breath taking. During the ascent of the mountain an in-carriage commentary reveals the secrets of Snowdonia, a region rich in landscape, wildlife, history and myth….

Booking
Avoid disappointment and book tickets in advance. Bookings can be made in advance with a credit or debit card and there is a £3.50 administration charge per booking. Please note telephone bookings cannot be made on the same day as travel and the booking line opens at 1pm. Booking Hotline: 0844 493 8120.


Disabled Facilities:
Accessible to wheelchair users with assistance. Advance notification essential. Please visit www.snowdonrailway.co.uk for full access statement.

Directions:
7½ miles from Caernarfon, 10 miles from Bangor, 17 miles from Betws-y-Coed. Follow the signs for Llanberis from the A55 expressway and the A5.

Parking:
There is a pay and display car-park behind Llanberis Station
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Directions:
7 1/2 miles from Caernarfon, 10 miles from Bangor, 17 miles from Betws-y-Coed. Follow the signs for Llanberis from the A55 expressway and the A5.

Bus:
77 Bangor - Llanberis (hourly, except Sundays).
88 Caernarfon - Llanberis - Nant Peris (half hourly Monday to Saturday, hourly Sunday).
19, 19B, 96 Llandudno - Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis.
95 Snowdon Sherpa: Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis.

Train:
Bangor (North Wales Coast Line) 9 miles North.
Porthmadog (Cambrian Coast Line) 15 miles South.

Your GLTW Discount Card also entitles you to discounts at the following accommodation providers.Please Note: You must disclose that you are a GLTW card holder at the time of booking and show your card on arrival.

Royal Victoria Hotel Llanberis, 01286 870253 www.royal-victoria-hotel.co.uk 10% off standard room rate
Bryn Llewelyn Guest House Holyhead Road, Betws-y-Coed 01690 710601 www.bryn-llewelyn.co.uk 10% off standard room rate

Whilst you are in the area, why not visit some of the other nearby places of interest:-

• Learn about the story of slate in the amazing National Slate Museum. Housed in stunning Victorian workshops, in the shadow of the slate mountains, it is not so much a museum as a pocket of history, and gives the feeling that the quarrymen and engineers have only just put down their tools and left the courtyard for home. Now, with imaginative interpretation, thanks to a Heritage Lottery grant of £1.6 million. the remarkable slate industry can be understood and enjoyed by the many thousands of visitors to this stunning countryside on the flanks of Snowdon. Features include a stunning introductory film, the original engineering workshops including foundry, smithy and mess room, daily slate splitting demonstrations, giant waterwheel and furnished quarrymen’s houses. The museum - one of the National Museums of Wales – has FREE ADMISSION and offers the visitor an un-parallelled day out in the richly wooded lakeside landscape of the Padarn Country Park.
  
  
  
  
• Ropes and Ladders is the new high ropes adventure centre which is also situated in a beautiful woodland setting in the Padarn Country Park.
  The centre provides instructor led courses around an exciting array of obstacles and challenges high up in the treetops for groups and individuals with all equipment provided.
  The site is conveniently situated in the Padarn Country Park with spectacular views of the adjacent lake and surrounding mountains.
  The course features the highest outdoor climbing and abseil tower in the UK, with internal stairwells giving access to high and intermediate circuits of tight rope walks, balance beams, swings jumps and platforms. An aerial zip line hurtles you past the tree canopy to more giant jumps swings and climbs. For a grand finale try the giant swing as you swoop down and up to glimpse the mountains above the treetops.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• If you’re looking for a truly electrifying day out, why not visit the Electric Mountain Visitors’ Centre on the edge of the beautiful Snowdonia National Park. You’ll discover the amazing powers of pumped storage hydro-electricity in a totally entertaining and educational environment. From Electric Mountain, visitors can take a fully guided tour around Dinorwig Power Station. This starts with a sound and vision spectacular at Electric Mountain, illustrating the role that pumped storage plays in ensuring the country’s electricity demands are always met. An Electric Mountain Expedition bus will then transport visitors to the power station itself. Descending deep inside the ancient Elidir mountain’s labyrinth of dark and imposing tunnels, you’ll experience one of man’s greatest engineering achievements. Housed within the Visitors'Centre is also The Den, - a soft indoor play area for children up to the age of 12 , which includes 2 slides, a large ball pool, climbing nets and tunnels. Electric Mountain (and The Den) are ideally placed, less than 100 metres from Llanberis Station.