Great Little Trains of Wales
The Great Little Trains of Wales (German about: "Great little trains from Wales", Welsh Trenau Bach Arbennig Cymru ) is an association of most of the narrow-gauge railways used for tourism in Wales . Their task and goal is a common marketing, as well as to attract more tourists to Wales. The association was founded in the 1970s and has had eleven members since joining the Fairbourne Railway in 2014. The association offers discount cards with which a fare reduction is granted on all eleven lines.
In 2019 the association had the following members:
| railroad | image | Gauge | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Lake Railway |
|
2 ft (610 mm) | Llanuwchllyn |
| Brecon Mountain Railway |
|
1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Fairbourne Railway |
|
12¼ in (311 mm) | Fairbourne |
| Ffestiniog Railway |
|
1 ft 11½ in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Llanberis Lake Railway |
|
1 ft 11½ in (597 mm) | Llanberis |
| Snowdon Mountain Railway |
|
2 ft 7½ in (800 mm) | Llanberis |
| Talyllyn Railway |
|
2 ft 3 in (686 mm) | Tywyn |
| Vale of Rheidol Railway |
|
1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) | Aberystwyth |
| Welsh Highland Railway |
|
1 ft 11½ in (597 mm) | Caernarfon |
| Welsh Highland Heritage Railway |
|
1 ft 11½ in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |
|
2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | Welshpool |
The Teifi Valley Railway and the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno are not part of the association.
Web links
- Great Little Trains of Wales (website, English)