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Mince Pie Trains

28 Dec
- 30 Dec 2025

Take a post-Christmas journey with your loved ones complete with mince pie and festive drink in our steam heated carriages. Ideal for families!

Tickets available NOW.

LLANFAIR - CASTLE CAEREINION Return

Festive Steam Train

Starting at Llanfair Caereinion (SY21 0SF) our one-hour journey takes you on an 8-mile round trip along the Banwy Valley to our middle station at Castle Caereinion and back.

Enjoy the winter scenery of winding rivers and farmland from our vintage steam heated carriages.

Collect from Llanfair Station Tearoom before your journey – Adult passengers receive a mince pie and hot seasonal drink included in the ticket price, to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a sweet treat and juice carton.

Mince Pie Trains Fares
Price
Additional Info
Adult
£20
Child
£7.50
(Aged 3-15 years)
Infant (Does Not include Food or Drink)
FREE
(Aged under 3 years)
Member
£5
(Valid only when a current W&LLR Membership Card is presented)

Full list of ticket options, please click through to our booking system: HRA, Access Card, GLTW, Rail Staff Leisure.

Food & Drink Included in Ticket Price – Adult passengers receive a mince pie and hot seasonal drink. Children receive a sweet treat and juice carton.

Accessibility – Our trains have a limited number of spaces for wheelchair users. If your party has additional access needs please contact us on 01938 810441 before purchasing tickets.

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  • Help to find and store accurate and detailed records of our history.
  • Gather and record oral and written memories of our railway’s past.
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  • Be part of the team planning and running special events throughout the year.
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  • Meet and greet visitors.
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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.
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  • 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.
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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.
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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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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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.

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