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News from the Bala Lake Railway
2024 Santa Special Trains
Tickets for our popular 'Santa Special' trains on 7th & 8th December are selling fast. Click here for further information and to book your tickets. Please book soon to avoid disappointment.
2024 Halloween Trains
Online booking for our very popular Halloween Trains on the 30th and 31st of October is now open… Click here for further information and to book your spooky adventure with us… Please book early to avoid disappointment…
Planning Permission
Yesterday the Snowdonia National Park Planning Authority granted planning permission for the extension of the Bala Lake Railway from its current remote terminus at Pen y Bont, to a new location just off the High Street in the centre of Bala. Click here to read more about this on the…
Road closure on Sunday 1st September
We have been advised by the organisers of the Bala Triathlon that the A494 will be closed on Sunday 1st September between 09:00 and 14:00 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…
Closure of A494 re Bala Triathlon - Sunday 1st September
We have been advised by the organisers of the Bala Triathlon that the A494 will be closed on Sunday 1st September between 09:00 and 14:00 between the Leisure Centre at Bala, and Rhyd y Main on the Dolgellau side of Llanuwchllyn. Access to Llanuwchllyn station along the A494 from Dolgellau…
Bala Model Railway Show
Come and join us on 21st and 22nd September at Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn Secondary School for the 2024 Bala Model Railway Show. There's also a frequent vintage bus service to and from the Bala Lake Railway connecting with our trains.
BLR News - November 2023 Edition
NEWS UPDATE No. 124 Another record year Saturday November 4 saw the end of the regular passenger services for the 2023 season, apart from the usual Santa Specials on December 9-10. Holy War brought in the final train to conclude a busy couple of weeks over the half term holiday,…
BLR News - October 2023 Edition
NEWS UPDATE No. 123 Although one might think that life on the railway gets a bit quieter after the end of the summer holidays, this September has proved to a particularly busy period, with a spell of nice weather at the start bringing a goodly flow of visitors. The model…
BLR News - September 2023 Edition
NEWS UPDATE No. 122 As summer turns to autumn, another school holiday season draws to a close. Despite some unsettled weather during July and August, passenger numbers remain ahead of expectations, around 3% above the equivalent period in 2022, despite concerns over the possible impact of the cost of living…