News from the Bala Lake Railway
NEWS UPDATE No. 108 Three storms arrived in five days during February. The first, Dudley, arrived on the 16th just as final preparations were being carried out for the half-term running on the railway. The rain was nigh-on horizontal during the day but this did nothing to thwart the determination…
Trains Running As Normal Today With the high winds we experienced yesterday having subsided and the line checked this morning, trains will be running as advertised today. Trenau'n Rhedeg Fel Arfer Heddiw Gyda’r tywydd garw gawsom ddoe wedi cilio a’r lein wedi’w gwirio y bore yma, bydd trenau’n rhedeg yn…
Services Suspended Sunday 20 February Due to today’s strong winds, forecast to get worse during the day, all services for today have been suspended. We are sorry for any disappointment this will cause. Gwasanaethau wedi'u Gohirio Dydd Sul 20 Chwefror Oherwydd y gwyntoedd cryfion heddiw, a’r rhagolygon y byddent yn…
NEWS UPDATE No. 107 Apart from the typically busy atmosphere at the railway during the past month, January saw the BLR featuring in no less than three modes of exposure, and all to the good. On the 5th, the local ITV station arrived to do an interview, largely as a…
2021 was a year to be proud of. In spite of persistent restrictions, ever-changing Covid precautions and the railway not opening until 1st May, the BLR recorded final passenger numbers including the Mince Pie Specials, of which more in a moment, which were no less than 8.5% up on our…
As you will read, it has been a very busy month on the railway but we start this report with congratulations to BLR Trust Chairman and BLR Director Julian Birley who, amidst all the other myriad tasks he does for the railway and the extension project, not only took part…
LATEST FUNDING BOOST BRINGS BALA RAILWAY DREAM CLOSER The Bala Lake Railway’s high-profile extension into a new station in the town itself received a further boost this month with the award of further funding . The ¾ mile extension of the Bala Railway into the town centre continues with a…
Half-term fell very handily upon the last week of the month, hence visitor numbers to the railway were impressive – just over 100% up on our previous best. Trains were very busy, and particularly the Halloween trains on the 29th and 30th which were fully booked on both days. We…
After quite a while where very little progress has happened because of the pandemic, the Penrhyn Coach received some serious attention during the month when it was moved from the carriage shed into the warmth of the loco shed. David Hale, who constructed this masterpiece next to his house in…
The BLR General Manager was almost beside himself when announcing the passenger numbers for September, the figures being 57% (no, not a misprint, fifty-seven percent) up on the previous best September, with full trains being operated almost to the end of the month. He added that the railway numbers are…
