2022 will be the 50th anniversary of the Bala Lake Railway. There must have been plenty of pictures taken throughout the years. We have recently created a space where pictures and scanned articles of interest can be stored securely for future access. Have you got any pictures of the Bala…
It is wholly applicable in this 100th edition of the BLR News in this format that we highlight excellence, ingenuity and success, thus the content will concentrate on these specific topics. Bala Re-Railed, the event to introduce the residents of Bala to steam railway activity for the first time since…
We are pleased to announce that passenger tickets are now bookable up to the end of July. The shop at Llanuwchllyn station is open as is our café for takeaway service. Our award winning Heritage Centre at the far end of our Llanuwchllyn station site is also open to visitors.…
Photos and videos of the Bala ReRailed event from June 12th and 13th 2021.
As everyone who knows the railway will agree, one of the delights of life at the BLR is sitting on the benches outside the station café at the end of a warm sunny day with a cup of well-earned tea, watching a puttering tractor in the field or the sheep…
Our trains will be running every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of June. We would love to see you for a ride alongside Llyn Tegid/Bala Lake. Don't forget to pre-book your tickets online to save money.
The A494 is closed between Dolgellau and Llanuwchllyn due to a serious road traffic accident. Local diversions via Brithdir are in place or via A470 to Trawsfynydd and A4212 to Bala. Please allow extra time and check local traffic reports if you are visiting us from the west today.
With the Bala Lake Railway re-opening on the 1st May, activity has been predictably frenetic so that our first visitors of the year can be accommodated in total safety as per Government dictums. The café and shop are ready for business, with perspex shielding in place so that visitors can…
We are pleased to announce that passenger tickets are now on sale for the whole of May and June. The shop at Llanuwchllyn station will be open as will our café for takeaway service. Plus, you will be able to use our new covered picnic area to consume your own…
We are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the resumption of our train services from 1st May 2021. The initial batch of tickets released are for the whole of May and we will be offering more dates soon. Our shop at Llanuwchllyn will also be open…
