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Car Parking

Large Free Car Parks at both main stations Llanfair Caereinion (SY21 0SF) & Welshpool Raven Square (SY21 7LT).

Visiting with Babies and Small Children

  • Toilets & Baby Changing Facilities at both Llanfair and Welshpool Stations (there are no toilets on our trains).
  • Pushchairs and Buggies – can be brought on most trains subject to space (must be folded during travel).
  • Picnics – You are welcome to take Food & Drink on the train. Only some of our carriages have fitted tables. 

Food, Drink & Gifts

  • Llanfair Station Tearoom – sandwiches, hot food, drinks and ice cream suitable for children.
  • Picnic Marquee – Llanfair Station Yard. 
  • Welshpool Station – hot & cold drinks, ice cream and snacks available from the station shop.
  • Shops at both main stations – quality gifts, toys & books.

Accessibility

Two of our vintage carriages have been specially adapted for wheelchair users with access via a hydraulic lift. Contact us to reserve a wheelchair space: 01938 810441.

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Ideal for Families

Vintage Train Rides

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Our standard train journeys take 45 minutes each way (approx. 2hr round trip).

The seating bays in our carriages give plenty of space for family groups. You are free to move around during the journey and watch the scenery from the large windows or open balconies.

Under 3 Years Travel FREE (excludes some special events).

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Special Events

We have a range of Family Events through the year including visits from Santa, Dinosaurs, LEGO brick building activities, and Teddy Bears Picnic.

EVENTS CALENDAR – CLICK HERE

Lots to Explore

Museum & Activies

At Llanfair Caereinion Station (please note, opening times vary. Contact us for info)

  • Connections Visitor Centre – hands-on activities, colouring and photo opportunities.
  • Model Railway – see how trains operate with our garden scale railway.
  • Cloverlands Model Car Museum.

At Welshpool Station (every day trains operate):

  • Display Shed – explore out of service engines and learn about their history.

Free with Child Tickets

Discovery Book

All child passengers receive a copy of our bilingual Discovery Activity Book. Includes a range of puzzles and activities to keep young minds engaged during the train journey.

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Customer Support Team

Do you love helping people? Join our Customer Support Team:

  • Deal with customer queries and offer information and advice.
  • Help to ensure all visitors have a positive experience.
  • Assist with keeping our background administration up to date.
  • We offer a traditional service where customers can talk to ‘real people’ if they want to.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Archives & Education Team

Do you love building and sharing detailed records of history? You might enjoy volunteering in our Archives and Education Team:

  • Help to find and store accurate and detailed records of our history.
  • Gather and record oral and written memories of our railway’s past.
  • Share our heritage stories with community and school groups.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Events Team

Do you like making good things happen? Could you help us to organise our special events?

  • Be part of the team planning and running special events throughout the year.
  • Vintage weekends, children’s events, themed events and the annual steam gala.
  • You can help with just one event or several during the year.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Museum & Visitor Centre Team

Do you love museums and heritage centres? You might enjoy volunteering in our Llanfair Connections Visitor Centre:

  • Meet and greet visitors.
  • Open weekends and school holidays from March to October.
  • Support children’s activities and learning.
  • Support heritage conservation and visitor interest.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Buildings & Grounds Gang

Do you want to help us to keep our station sites looking tidy? Can you spare some time on Tuesdays or Wednesdays?

Then join our Buildings and Grounds Gang:

  • Help to keep our stations and facilities well cared for.
  • Carry out routine and general maintenance as part of a team.
  • Regular Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the year.
  • Join the team on a regular or occasional basis.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Lineside Vegetation Gang

Do you want to help us to keep our railway line looking tidy? Can you spare some time on occasional weekends - one weekend per month or less?

Then join our Fence-to-Fence gang:

  • Be part of the team managing vegetation alongside the railway line.
  • Work outdoors as part of the team.
  • Regular two-day weekends throughout the year.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Track Gang

Are you happy working outside in the fresh air? Do you love the satisfaction of seeing a job well done?

  • Be part of our track gang, maintaining eight miles of railway track.
  • Work outdoors as part of the team.
  • Repairs and routine maintenance.
  • Weekday operations – currently every Friday.
  • Light tasks included, so no need for physical strength.
  • Reasonable mobility is required.
  • Supervision and training provided.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Engineering & Workshops

Do you love tinkering with cars? Then you’ll love volunteering in our engineering workshop!

  • Maintain and restore heritage locomotive engines.
  • Fabrication, fitting and machining of specialist parts.
  • Well-equipped workshop and facilities.
  • Both specialist and general roles.
  • Full training and supervision provided.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Shopkeeper

Do you want to volunteer and prefer to be indoors? Then join our busy station team as a Shop Keeper:

  • Serving customers in our station shops.
  • Restocking shelves.
  • Helping visitors with their purchases.
  • Full training provided.
  • Can be combined with the Assistant Station Master role if desired.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Locomotive Team

Do you dream of being a train driver? Make your dream come true!

  • Learn ‘footplate roles’ from Fireman through to Steam Engine Driver.
  • Train on heritage steam and diesel engines.
  • Drive our interesting and challenging line.
  • Shunt rolling stock around the stations.
  • Full, progressive training provided.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Guard : Signalman

Are you looking for a new volunteering experience? How about becoming a Guard or Controller Blockman for our heritage trains?

  • Manage all aspects of passenger train journeys.
  • Oversee train movements and timekeeping.
  • Help visitors to their seats and check tickets.
  • As Controller Blockman, take control of signals and points.
  • Full training provided.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Station Master

Do you enjoy making people happy? Then you’ll love volunteering as our Station Master!

  • Despite the title, women are very welcome too!
  • Oversee smooth operation of the station site.
  • Ticket sales.
  • Ensure station safety and cleanliness.
  • Make our visitors feel welcome.
  • Full training provided.
  • Start with Assistant Station Master role if preferred.

Volunteer Enquiry Form

Please complete the following information so that the Volunteer Liaison Office can deal with your enquiry. The information helps us to consider where we might be able to place you.