The Great Little Trains of Wales (Welsh: Trenau Bach Arbennig Cymru) is the name of a joint marketing scheme formed in 1970 to promote some of the narrow gauge railways of Wales and encourage visitors to Wales.[1] As well as marketing the railways, the scheme allows visitors to purchase a discount card, allowing reduced rates on all the lines.
As of 2021, there are twelve railways in the scheme.
| Railway | Image | Gauge | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Lake Railway |  |
1 ft 11+5⁄8 in (600 mm) | Llanuwchllyn |
| Brecon Mountain Railway |  |
1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Corris Railway[2] | .jpg) |
2 ft 3 in (686 mm) | Corris |
| Fairbourne Railway |  |
12+1⁄4 in (311 mm)
(Formerly 15 in (381 mm) until 1986) |
Fairbourne |
| Ffestiniog Railway |  |
1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Llanberis Lake Railway |  |
1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Llanberis |
| Snowdon Mountain Railway |  |
2 ft 7+1⁄2 in (800 mm) | Llanberis |
| Talyllyn Railway |  |
2 ft 3 in (686 mm) | Tywyn |
| Vale of Rheidol Railway |  |
1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm)
(Formerly 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)) |
Aberystwyth |
| Welsh Highland Railway |  |
1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Caernarfon |
| Welsh Highland Heritage Railway |  |
1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |  |
2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | Welshpool |
In 2024, The Merioneth & Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and Ivor the Engine, were inducted as the 13th (and only fictional) member of Great Little Trains of Wales.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Great Little Trains of Wales press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Corris Railway joins Great Little Trains of Wales". Wales247. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Great Little Trains of Wales welcomes Ivor the Engine".