Llanberis Lake Railway

This narrow gauge steam railway starts in the village of Llanberis and runs past the 13th century Dolbadarn Castle and then along the shores of the lake of Llyn Padarn, from where there are good views of Snowdon.

The five mile return trip takes around 60 minutes, and all advertised trains are scheduled to be hauled by one of the vintage steam engines rescued from the nearby Dinorwic slate quarries.

This attraction can be easily visited whilst staying in the Conwy Valley, and is 13 miles (22 km) from Betws-y-Coed as the crow flies (straight line distance). See the routeplanner below for a suggested route and estimated journey time.

Transport/Access

Disabled Access :
All the trains have wheelchair accommodation, but spaces are limited, so please let us know you are coming. Toilets, including disabled access, are situated nearby in the Country Park.

Public Transport :
Bus: Ask for Dol y Goeden Interchange which is directly outside the Llanberis station (or 10 min walk to Gilfach Ddu).

Parking :
Motorists are advised to drive down to Padarn and board the train at our main station, Gilfach Ddu, as there is much more room to park here than in the village, which may be congested.

Driving Route :
From Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig Dolwyddelan Llanrwst Trefriw to Llanberis Lake Railway
(Suggested route from Googlemaps)

Location Map :

View location on multimap based on our postcode