25.03.23
#23offGOLDCARDfor23days2023 £23 off the GOLD CARD for 23 days, 23 March to (13 April), extended to 23 April
Offer closed 23/04/2023.
Each Gold Card costs £175, now discounted to £152 (23 March 2023 to 23 April 2023). Every card is valid for 12 months from the date your first journey.
25.01.23
St Dwynwen’s Day to St Valentine’s Day, 2 for 1 DISCOUNT CARD offer
Celebrate Love in Wales on St Dwynwen Day with our 2 for 1 Discount Card offer #Love2for1. Pay for 1 Discount Card, £20, and you will be posted 2 cards, 25 January to 22 February 2023.,
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.
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.
14.09.22
The most scenic railway in Europe
Declared by Which, Europe’s most picturesque lines...Top 10
20.07.22
Welsh Highland Railway 100 years weekend, 30-31 July 2022
Tickets for the highly anticipated Welsh Highland Railway Centenary event weekend at Dinas, 30-31 July 2022, are now on sale!
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.
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.
17.06.21
Corris Railways Joins Great Little Trains of Wal
We are welcoming a new member to the ‘Great Little Trains of Wales’ group, with the Corris Railway joining us.
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.
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.
12.06.20
Our new Gold Cards are ready for delivery
We have our lovely new Gold Cards in stock. A perfect way to way to help little railways of Wales, buy a card, £150.
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.
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.
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...
14.01.20
Special Steam Railway Events in 2020
Our members run amazing special steam railway events and there is lots happening in 2020.
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.
04.12.19
Talyllyn Loco ‘Tom Rolt’ back in service
After an extensive programme of refurbishment and general overhaul, Talyllyn Railway Loco No. 7 has now been returned to service in top condition.
26.11.19
Snowdon Mountain Railway Invests in Future With New Hybrid Diesel Locomotives
Snowdon Mountain Railway has begun a programme of replacement for its existing diesel locomotives which began service in 1985.
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.
30.10.19
Welsh Highland Heritage shout for volunteers
All our great little trains of Wales are supported and run by the power of volunteering. The team at Welsh Highland Heritage are on the lookout for new volunteers to join our happy band.
18.10.19
Competition Portmeirion Village and Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
Ffestiniog Travel and Portmeirion Italianate style village have launched an exciting competition.