The Llangollen Railway Trust has announced that a limited train service will commence this July.
The railway has been closed since the Llangollen Railway PLC asked its bank to appoint receivers.
However, trains will return on Friday 9th July 2021 for the first time since the sad news, with the Trust now operating the line.
Trains will operate between Llangollen and Berwyn on Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th July.
Departures from Llangollen will be at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 & 16:00.
However, Friday evening, two additional trips at 19:00 and 20:00 will run to coincide with the start of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod and the Illumination of the Town Bridge taking place at 21:00.
Service will extend to Glyndyfrdwy and Carrog over the coming weeks once essential maintenance projects are completed.
A new website for the Llangollen Railway is currently being worked on, alongside a new booking system. Mike Williams from the Llangollen Railway has told RailAdvent that tickets will be sold to passengers who turn up on the day.
Tickets will be valid for one return trip between Llangollen and Berwyn.
A 2 Car DMU set will operate all of the trains, but Mike also said that if passenger demand is there, then this will be upgraded to a 4 car set.
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Best news of this terrible time . Good luck to all at one of my favorite lines!
I am so pleased to hear this amazing news. Me and my son love travelling to Llangollen and going on the trains. Last year we managed a lovely day out with the grandparents who really enjoyed it. We visited early June of this year and it was really very sad to see Llangollen railway out of action. We (My son and I) have been following the feeds of how things were going. I even told my son if we win the lottery we will help get it back up and running. Fantastic news. We’re all really pleased and can’t wait to visit soon. 👏👏👏
This is such good news the town needs this they should have more help from the welsh government
Jolly great news to hear… I always knew this Welsh Heritage Railway Attraction would succeed in getting back on track.
A sensible and cost effective way to reopen, with the ability to extend the train and carry more passengers if the demand is there.