Category: News

Many thanks to Teilo for sending us his account of his time at YVTW!

We were saddened to hear last week that Alastair Wilkinson had passed away. Alastair sadly lost his battle with motor neurone disease and died peacefully on 25^th July.

We would like to offer a grateful thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers and staff who have been busy renovating our Blaenau Ffestiniog Station. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances we are temporarily changing our opening hours to 09:00 – 15:00. 

This will take place between the 1st and 6th August 2021. 

Tywyn based Talyllyn Railway has announced that it has placed an order with the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways. 

As most people know, the Ffestiniog Railway had been operating since 1836, and closed in 1946 due to the downturn in the manufacture and export of slate. 

The Summer is well and truly upon us here at the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways! Whilst the weather has been mixed as it often is here in North Wales, there has been nothing but excitement around the Railway as we