Important announcements from the railway
We are sorry to announce that our trains will not now be running on Sunday 18th October and the railway will be closed. This is a result of the latest Covid-19 travel restrictions which has led to a significant reduction in visitors this weekend. We will be reviewing our operations…
Due to the Covid-19 restrictions in place we have taken the very difficult decision to cancel both our Halloween and Santa trains this year. Read more about this by clicking here
Our trains are running but please check our online timetable on this site and pre-book your tickets before travelling. We have made several modifications to the way we operate so that we can keep you, our staff, and volunteers safe. These include provision for social distancing, hand sanitising and enhanced…
Our trains are running again but please check our timetable and pre-book your tickets before travelling. We have made several modifications to the way we operate so that we can keep you, our staff, and volunteers safe. These include provision for social distancing, hand sanitising and enhanced cleaning of our…
We are pleased to announce that we will be re-opening on Thursday 9th July. We have made several modifications to the way we operate so that we can keep you, our staff, and volunteers safe. These include provision for social distancing, hand sanitising and enhanced cleaning of our trains and other…
As we continue to work towards reopening the railway and implement Covid-19 Secure measures we are also reviewing our timetables and scheduled Special Events. It is with much sadness that we have decided to cancel the Day with “Alice the Little Welsh Engine” that was scheduled for 1st August this…
Following the Welsh Government review of lockdown restrictions on the 19th June, the railway is now looking at the possibility of limited trial opening from the 6th July, if circumstances by then permit. When the railway was closed due to the lockdown in March we were ready to open for…
The Welsh Parliament today announced a further 3-week extension to the lockdown in Wales, with only very minor easing of restrictions. Having considered both the implications of this announcement, and made our own assessment of how the continued requirement for social distancing is likely to affect the way we operate…
Further to the UK Government’s announcement today of a further three-week extension to the Covid-19 ‘lock down’ restrictions, we have reviewed the implications for the re-opening of our railway. When the current level of restrictions is eased there will likely remain lesser restrictions on unnecessary travel and social gathering, and…
The Bala Lake Railway, like other organisations and businesses, are monitoring the evolving situation and following the Government's guidelines on the Coronavirus outbreak. The health and safety of our customers, staff and volunteers are paramount to us, and in light of the recent advice given by the UK Government to…
