The railway runs special events throughout the year, the upcoming events are listed below:
Easter Egg Hunt | 2 Apr 2021, 3 Apr 2021, 4 Apr 2021, 5 Apr 2021 |
Race the Train | 17 Apr 2021 |
Bala ReRailed | 12 Jun 2021, 13 Jun 2021 |
Winter Work Programme
Our running season was cut short during September by the introduction of the Welsh two-week lockdown over the school half-term period. This enabled us to start our winter work programme slightly earlier than planned.
The work planned for this winter includes:
- The rebuilding of two coaches
- Improving fencing along the line
- Re-sleepering the points at Llangower station
- Bringing the new Llangower signalbox into service
- Relaying ¼ of a mile of track
If you would be interested in volunteering to help with any of the above activities, then please let us know by emailing our General Manager at david.jones@bala-lake-railway.co.uk


The Bala Lake Railway Trust is raising £2.5 million as part of the Red Dragon Project to construct the extension of the Bala Lake Railway to Bala Town Station.
Please sign our change.org petition to show your support for this exciting project: Go to Change.org petition
Help us now by joining the Red Dragon Appeal, or donate now using PayPal Giving (opens external website).
It is a requirement of the Welsh Government that our passengers wear face coverings whilst travelling on our trains and in all our indoor spaces including our shop/café, toilets, and Heritage Centre.
Children under the age of 11 are exempt and are not required to wear face coverings.