27th to 29th August 2022
In 2022 we celebrate 50 years since the first train ran on the Bala Lake Railway. Throughout the year we will be holding several special events to commemorate our first half century.
We round off our year of anniversary events with a not-to-be-missed steam gala over the August Bank Holiday weekend!
We are delighted to announce the engines visiting us for the Bala 50 Steam Gala on the August Bank Holiday weekend. They will be Liassic and Minas de Aller No. 2, courtesy of the Statfold Narrow Gauge Trust.
images of Liassic and Minas de aller no.2 courtesy of Joey Evans
Multi-journey Day Rover tickets as well as the usual range of single and return tickets are now on sale from our website, and an exciting timetable featuring double-headed trains and demonstration freights has now been published for the weekend. The timetable features a ‘double-headed’ trip from Bala to Llanuwchllyn with Liassic and resident Triassic (sadly not in steam). Both locos previously operated on the Southam Cement Works.
Please note: Day Rover tickets are valid for six single journeys which must be reserved, with any additional journeys on the day bookable at a flat rate of £2 (£1 child). We apologise for the added complexity, but this will ensure that there are seats on the trains for everyone with a valid ticket.
Find out more about how our Day Rover Tickets operate by clicking here
Vintage buses will be operating between Bala station, Bala High Street and the main car parks in Bala, meeting all trains until 4:30.
