Ffestiniog Railway
Rheilffordd Ffestiniog
Founded in 1832 and the oldest surviving railway company in the world, its narrow-gauge steam trains climb from the seaport to the slate town.
The Ffestiniog Railway was originally a narrow-gauge line carrying slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to the seaport. It was established by act of parliament in 1832 and is the oldest surviving railway company in the world. The line runs about 21.7 km from Porthmadog harbour station, crossing the Cob embankment, then climbing in spirals through oak woods along the Dwyryd valley to Blaenau Ffestiniog, a town surrounded by abandoned slate quarries. The one-way trip takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. A special feature is its double-ended Fairlie locomotives. You can transfer to the Welsh Highland Railway at Porthmadog.
Opening hours
About March–October, several departures daily (check the official timetable)
Nearby sights
- Portmeirion
- Harlech Castle
- Welsh Highland Railway
- Beddgelert
- Criccieth Castle
- Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
- Snowdon Mountain Railway
- Dolbadarn Castle & Llyn Padarn