Description

The seven and a half miles of the Llangollen Railway sit on the track bed of the former Ruabon to Barmouth route closed in the 1960s.
It passes through one of the most scenic and historically interesting valleys in Britain with the Berwyn Mountains towering above on either side as it follows the course of the River Dee.
The Dee is classed as a Site of Special Scientific interest status (SSSI) for its entire length.

Historical sites abound, some like Castell Dinas Bran having Arthurian legends associated with them; during medieval times the valley was heavily involved in border warfare and the rebellion of Owain Glyndwr.

As Britain moved into the industrial revolution the work of great engineers especially Thomas Telford, had a major impact on the valley. Telford was to build both the London to Holyhead road and the beautiful Llangollen Canal which flows close to our line.

Llangollen Railway is currently extending the line an extra 2 ½ miles to the town of Corwen, it is hoped they will be there by the end of 2012.

The line offers service trains for most of the year, along with “Santa Specials” and “Days Out With Thomas” events for the children and “Murder Mystery” and "Real Ale Trains" for the adults to enjoy.

Facilities

• Tearoom
• Gift Shop
• Picnic Area

Prices

• Adult Admission: £12.00
• Child Admission: £6.00 (3 - 16 years)
• Senior Admission: £10.00
• Disabled Carer Admission: Free
• Family Ticket: £30.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children)

These prices are for ordinary travel only, please see website for event prices and timetables.

Group discount available for groups of 10+

Directions

Easily Accessible from:

Liverpool (Via M53/A55/A483 to Ruabon/ then A539 via Acrefair to Llangollen)

Manchester (Via M56/M53/A55/A483 to Ruabon then A539 via Acrefair to Llangollen)

Birmingham (Via M6/M54/A5 to Chirk then A5 to Llangollen)

Opening Times

All day from 1st April until 7th October 2012.
Please see website for winter running days and events.