Ivor the Engine Book at Vale of Rheidol
25.09.24

Ivor the Engine

The GLTW railways are joining together to welcome Wales’ most-loved locomotive and The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited with open arms as their official thirteenth member.

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Finalists Go North Wales Tourism Awards
23.11.22

Finalist Go North Wales Award

Our sisiter project Wales on Rails is a finalist in the Go North Wales, Go Responsible and Sustainable Green Award.

GLTW DG382449
13.10.22

We Won a Community Rail Award

Full steam ahead for our partnership that project ‘Wales on Rails’, supported by Transport for Wales and the Community Rail Partnerships in Wales and the borders. We won at The Community Rail Awards in the tourism and leisure category.

CJP 3714
10.03.22

Wales on Rails launch, Cardiff Central 10 March

Vaughan Gething MS: Minister for Economy, is launching our project tomorrow, 10 March, at Cardiff Central Station. This project is a collaboration between Great Little Trains of Wales and our Community Rail Partnerships.

Gold Card coal Dwynwen offer
25.01.22

Dydd Santes Dwynwen OFFER

Have a happy Saint Dwynwen Day and buy our Discount Card at £15 or our Gold Card at £150 before the prices rise for the 2022 season.

Borth y Gest IMG 8780
29.09.20

Wales on Rails

We are working on a new travel website 'Wales on Rails'. The aim of the project is to promote tourism by using public transport throughout Wales. Encouraging safe, sustainable, and scenic adventures.

Bala Lake Train George B July2020
22.07.20

Summer reopening 2020

Due to COVID our railways are starting to open for the summer season. Visit Wales is asking all tourists to ‘Make your promise to Wales’ and Visit Wales Safely.

WHHR steam locomotive Russell in the landscape
31.03.20

Help all the Great Little Railways of Wales

As visitors stay away from Wales and tourist attractions close the narrow-gauge railways of Wales are joining together to support their staff, volunteers and the future of the railways.

Snowdon Mountain summit railway
11.02.20

New Hybrid Diesel for Snowdon

Heritage Great Britain invests £1.1million in new Hybrid Diesel locomotives for Snowdon Mountain Railway. The ‘Greener’ trains will join the fleet at the popular North Wales tourist attraction.

Survey Help Community Rail Partnerships website rebrand
16.01.20

New travel website name survey

We are creating a new travel website. Working with Transport for Wales and the Community Rail Partnership Officers, we have a question to ask you...

Bob Gwynne portrait
16.12.19

New Mentor for Museum

The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Gwynne as its Museum Mentor. The museum is currently housed at Wharf Station Tywyn on the Talyllyn Railway.

Ffestininog DSCF1638
05.11.19

Special Little Santa Trains 2019

In December our great little railways offer a special Christmas expereince with their Special Santa Trains. These trains are very popular so pre-booking is essential.