CROESO I REILFFORDD LLANGOLLEN

Welcome to Llangollen Railway

WE ARE OPENED ON THE 1ST AUGUST TICKETS ON SALE NOW

PLEASE NOTE THE SERVICE WILL BE NON STOP BETWEEN LLANGOLLEN AND CARROG YOU CAN ONLY JOIN THE TRAIN AT LLANGOLLEN THERE ARE NO SINGLE TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT AUGUST

We are extremely excited to be able to announce our reopening on the 1st August after over four months enforced closure. We have put a great deal of consideration and planning in to the type of service we can offer to keep our passengers, volunteers and staff safe and adhere to social distancing and other safety measures. We want our passengers to enjoy their day out and feel safe and secure while visiting our railway. Tickets go on sale on Saturday the 18^th July for services during August.

We would ask that you arrive 15 minutes before your departure time and not before, this will allow the previous passengers to exit the station and cleaning of the carriages to take place. When you arrive, your tickets will be checked and you will be shown to your allocated seats.

As part our reopening, we are offering pre-booked, non-stop services with limited capacity. Services will be a mixture of Heritage Railcar, Diesel and Steam, please check our revised timetable for more information.  Services will operate between Llangollen and Carrog non-stop return with a 20-minute stop at Carrog. The café at Carrog will be open for refreshments.

Advance tickets are now available to purchase online and passengers will be able to travel from Saturday 1^st August.

Passengers can book a private compartment on our Steam or Diesel services and a small number of seats in our open carriage on these services will be available, strict social distancing will be in place.

On our Heritage Rail Car service, we will have open carriage seating and strict social distancing measures will be in place. All seating will be allocated and you will have to stay in the same seat for your return journey. Passengers will include children from 1 year old.

Tea Rooms and station shops are open as usual but strict social distancing measure will be in place. Two people at any one time will be allowed in the shop. The Station Café will be take away only and the Carriage Tea Rooms will be advanced bookings.

Ticket Prices:

• Compartment: £50.00 (for up to 4 passengers)

Additional compartment passengers £12 per person (max additional 4)

No concessions

There are a limited number of seats in open carriages when travelling on diesel or steam hauled locomotives. The main seating will be private compartments.

On a Heritage rail car service, all stock is open stock and strict social distancing will be in place.

• Adult Return £16.00
• Senior Return: £14.50
• Child Return: £8.50
• Dogs £1.50

Gift Vouchers & Outstanding Bookings:

If you have been issued a Gift Voucher you can redeem these for our services via the Office.

Contact info@llangollen-railway.co.uk or telephone 01978 860979.

Covid-19 Control measures in place at Llangollen Railway

• • • Advanced booking required. To help us maintain capacity we are asking passengers to book online in advance.
    • Enhanced cleaning regimes are in place. We will be cleaning carriages and compartments after each service.
    • Hand Sanitiser Stations will be provided for your use.
    • Contactless payments preferred for all refreshment and retail purchases.
    • We will be asking our visitors to maintain social distancing whilst using our facilities.
    • Toilets are available at Llangollen and Carrog Stations. There will be no on-board toilets available.
    • Unfortunately, you will not be able to visit the following areas at this time unless you hold a valid ticket for travel:  Llangollen Station platform, Platform 2 Office, Station Café, toilet facilities.
    • There is no public access to Glyndyfrdwy Station, Berwyn Station or Carrog Station.  

Passenger responsibilities

We ask for your cooperation and that you always follow Welsh Government advice at all times including:

• • • Wear a face covering/mask whilst moving around the railway and on the train. These may be removed whilst seated in a compartment but must be replaced when leaving the compartment.
    • Wash Your Hands often and use the hand wash stations provided.
    • Avoid touching your face.
    • Observe social distancing.
    • Use hand sanitisers provided

If you are feeling unwell or experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 we would ask you and members of your party or family group to not attend the railway.

Please see our Terms and Conditions – Terms and Condtions

We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated with any changes, from either the Welsh Government or ourselves.

We continue to be affected by the recent pandemic and due to enforced closure have lost a huge part of our income.  Please help us by purchasing tickets for travel.

Thank you for your support during these unprecedented times, w look forward to welcoming you back to Llangollen Railway.