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Premium Train Trips

Treat yourself to an amazing travel experience or celebrate a special occasion with a journey in our Premium Carriages.

Upgrade to Premium Travel for only £8 extra per person over our standard class fare.

Beautiful Coaches

Historic Vehicles

Our premium carriages were built in the West Midlands in 1961 for the Sierra Leone Government Railway to mark the country’s independence. Today, one has classic leather armchairs and the other rich red saloon-style seating, giving you some of the most comfortable coaches on any heritage railway.

A Scenic Journey

Two Hour Round Trip

Explore the full length of our line during your 16-mile round trip (approximately 45 minutes each way).

Relax as the beautiful Mid Wales scenery passes by as the train weaves through a rural landscape on the journey from Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool.

Eat, Ride, Enjoy

Picnic Hampers

Premium travel includes a complimentary copy of our Traveller’s Guidebook detailing our line and its history.

No need to bring a picnic. Pre-order one of our Welsh Lunch Hampers or Cream Tea Picnic Box to enjoy during your journey.

Lunch Hamper, including:
– Choice of Sandwich
– Box of Savouries
– Packet of Welsh Crisps
– Slice of Bara Brith
– Welsh Cakes
– Bottle of Water

Cream Tea Picnic Box, including:
– Homemade Welsh Scone
– Clotted Cream
– Jam & Butter
– Choice of Hot Drink

All hampers and picnic boxes are prepared from local ingredients by our Llanfair Station Tearoom. Find on-board catering prices as additional booking option during the booking process. Must be booked at least 12 hours in advance.

How to find us

Journey Details

Premium Travel Trips depart from Llanfair Caereinion Station (SY21 0SF). There is a large free car park next to the station.

Your journey lasts approximately two hours taking you from Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool and back (including a 30 minute stop in Welshpool).

Due to limited seating, passengers must travel out and back on the timed trains shown on your ticket.

The Details

How to Book

Premium Travel operates on regular Mid-Week and select Weekend dates May to September. Please click the ‘Book Tickets’ link at the bottom of this page to see the full list of operating dates.

We recommend booking tickets online as seating in this carriage is very limited at busy periods.

Passengers will be allocated to seating bays of two people either side of a central aisle.

Premium Fares
Price
Gift Aid
Adult
£35
(£38.50 with gift aid donation)
Family (2 adults & 2 children)
£90
(£99 with gift aid donation)

ACCESSIBILITY – This vintage carriage has a step-up which may be difficult for those with additional access needs, contact us for more information.

Members receive a 50% discount on first class travel.

Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted in our premium carriages.

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Premium Tickets
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.