Category: News
News from the Bala Lake Railway
Ticket availability
Tickets are now available to book online for the first part of our main season, running through to the end of July. Plan your visit and enjoy a memorable journey behind our steam trains.
Christmas 2025
Wishing all our friends and customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the staff and volunteers at the Bala Lake Railway. If you are planning to visit us in 2026 do check that we are running trains when you are planning to visit. Please note that…
2026 Timetable
Our 2026 timetable is now live on our website. If you’re planning a visit online booking for this February, March and April is now available.
2025 Santa trains
All of our 2025 Santa trains are now fully booked. We're looking forward to seeing everyone who is coming to meet Santa this coming weekend.
Santa Special trains
Join us for our Santa Special trains this December. Click here for details and online booking.
Trains during October
Our trains are now running on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday during October. We are also open for the whole of the Autumn half-term week at the end of the month. Do check which days we are running on our Timetable page. Come along for a ride with us and enjoy…
Special Model Show Announcement
At our model railway show in Bala today we proudly announced a new exclusive 009 model from Bachmann, 391-050Z Quarry Hunslet ‘George B’ in Dinorwic Midland Maroon livery. Following the previous success of ‘Holy War’ we expect this new model of ‘George B’ to be in great demand. Due early…
Bala Lake Railway Goes Virtual!
This August saw the launch of a brand-new way to experience the Bala Lake Railway – without even leaving your home! A detailed virtual recreation of our line has been released for Train Simulator Classic, bringing the sights and sounds of our heritage railway to life on your computer. The…
Road closure on Sunday 7th September
We have been advised by the organisers of the Bala Triathlon that the A494 will be closed on Sunday 7th September between 09:00 and 15:00 between the Leisure Centre at Bala, and Rhyd y Main on the Dolgellau side of Llanuwchllyn. Click here for more information regarding access to our…