Hero 4 TR No1 Rhydy Ian Cooper
01.04.26

Easter with the Great Little Trains of Wales

As the days stretch out a little longer and the hills of Wales start to turn greener, the Great Little Trains of Wales begin to wake from their winter’s break. 

With two full weeks to fill entertaining the kids, the 12 member railways of the Great Little Trains of Wales are eager to welcome you aboard for a great day out, and some Easter surprises. 

GLWR KEY ART
01.04.26

Great Welsh Railways Brand Reveal

  • Great Little Trains of Wales is now Great Little Welsh Railways 
  • Unified network double arrow logo branding to be rolled out over 12 lines
  • All narrow gauge steam, diesel & electric locomotives to wear “Rail Blue” livery
  • Gauges to be unified at 1ft11.5 inches to enable compatibility
Hero hr Ffestiniog Railway 15
28.12.24

Railway 200

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Born in Britain, rail quickly spread around the world. January kicks off with Railway 200 - the New Year whistle event!

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.

#IvortheEngine #GreatLittleTrainsofWales #bestrailwayintheworld #steamrailway #wales #cymru

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.