The Snowdonian Limited 2019

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Event Details

2019s fundraising express train. This train takes you over the full 40-mile route from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon and back.

This train fundraises for phase 5 and the completion of the Welsh Highland Railway.

Locomotives for this year’s train are to be announced, but expect doubleheaders!

Past Snowdonians can be found below:

Activities and services
  • Caernarfon – Currently under refurbishment, booking office, toilets, gift shop.
  • Dinas – toilets, request stop, trains stop here to coal up (travelling to Caernarfon)
  • Waunfawr – Pub nearby, toilets, car park, nearby campsite
  • Rhyd Ddu – Passing point for trains, toilets, many walk paths up Snowdon.
  • Meillionen – Request stop, alight or board here if staying at the caravan park.
  • Beddgelert – Town shops (really good ice cream shop!), toilets in town, passing point for trains, ticket office.
  • Pont Croesor – Request stop, bird viewpoint with the RSPB.
  • Porthmadog – Gift shop, toilets, car parking (disabled too), interchange with the Welsh Highland Railway, National Rail station in Town, cafe.
  • Minffordd – Passing loop, car park, National Rail station next to the station.
  • Penrhyn – request stop
  • Plas Halt – Request stop, change here for house and gardens
  • Tanybwlch – Cafe, car parking, play area, passing loop (half way on the line), various walks
  • Dduallt – Famous loop, walks off from this station, no road access
  • Tanygrisau – Request stop, cafe nearby and car park
  • Blaenau Ffestiniog – Interchange with National Rail services to Betws-y-Coed, Llandudno Junction and beyond, town centre cafes, toilets, gift shop, and ticket office.

 

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