The Cambrian Railway Lines

12/06/2026

12/06/2026

Lovely article in The Guardian by Sarah Baxter featuring the Cambrian Line, Wales Coast Path, Portmeirion and the Cadfan Way ☺️

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The Cambrian Line hugs the shore, offering easy access to the Wales Coast Path, the Cadfan Way pilgrimage route and glorious Cardigan Bay

11/06/2026

👣 Since our feature of walks from stations was so well received, with more than 48,000 views, we thought we would feature each walk individually and take a closer look.

This route from Aberystwyth railway station includes some coast and riverside walking around Aberystwyth’s south beach and could be extended to include Pendinas hillfort.

📏 Distance: 7.6km / 4.7 miles
🚦 Difficulty: Medium

This walking route is part of Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru's partnership with Ramblers Cymru which saw the launch of 22 new station walks.

Full walking instructions, GPX Files and a handy PDF download can be found in the link in comments!

📸 Design and Illustration by Arry Cain Illustration

10/06/2026

The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway are looking for a Volunteer Finance Director to protect and enhance the financial wellbeing of the Charity.

More information about tis role and how to apply can be found below ⬇️

📸 © Catrin Elis | Hawlfraint y Goron / © Crown Copyright (2025) Cymru Wales

09/06/2026

We are incredibly proud of the beautiful new displays unveiled at Criccieth railway station. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the following organisations, groups and individuals:

Crefftwyr Cricieth/Criccieth Crafters 🧶
Criccieth Men's Shed 🛠️
Cricieth yn ei Blodau - Criccieth in Bloom 🌺
Criccieth Town Council Chair, Cllr Delyth Lloyd 🎤
Idris Cafe 🍰
Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru 🚉

Your hard work has resulted in a wonderful community asset that will stand as a lasting celebration of Railway200. Thank you for joining us to mark Community Rail Week (Community Rail Network) and for making the event such a great success.

08/06/2026

Travel by train along the Heart of Wales Line from Shrewsbury to Builth Road and SAVE on your Royal Welsh Show entry ticket. Remember kids travel free with fare-paying adults.

07/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Bike Marking 🚲 at Hafan Yr Afon on Friday, 5 June!

It was a fantastic event and a wonderful opportunity to chat with so many of you about bike security, active travel and Community Rail.

We loved teaming up with our partners for this event:

➡️ Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru
➡️ British Transport Police
➡️ Bike to the Future
➡️ Open Newtown

What a perfect way to wrap up a busy and successful Community Rail Week (Community Rail Network)!

05/06/2026

We had the absolute pleasure of celebrating Community Rail Week (Community Rail Network) yesterday with the presentation of two new displays at Criccieth railway station! 🎉 🚉

The event marked the completion of two community-led projects, made possible thanks to funding from Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru to deliver our Railway200 Community Grant Fund.

The first addition to the station platform is a large wooden steam train 🚂 🪵, built by the Criccieth Men’s Shed 🛠️ and designed and decorated by the Crefftwyr Cricieth/Criccieth Crafters, who covered the installation with hand-knitted and crocheted woollen patterns 🧶. Cricieth yn ei Blodau - Criccieth in Bloom 🌸 have also converted one of the wooden carriages into a planter, displaying a beautiful variety of perennial flowers! 🌺🪴

The second addition is a new historical exhibition titled ‘Potted Thyme Line’ 🕰️. Created by Cricieth yn ei Blodau - Criccieth in Bloom in collaboration with local school pupils and community groups, the exhibition draws on historic photographs 📸, press cuttings 📰, and archival material 📜 to trace the railway’s development in the town between 1865 and 1869.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the groups and local community who have dedicated so much time and passion to creating these wonderful displays, which will be appreciated and admired by so many 💖 🙌.

A special thanks goes to Criccieth Town Council Chair, Cllr Delyth Lloyd 🎖️, who formally marked the completion of both projects on behalf of the town 👏 🗣️ and Idris Cafe for the fantastic cakes we all enjoyed afterwards.

Cricieth Creadigol - Creative Criccieth

04/06/2026

Bring your bike 🚲 to Hafan Yr Afon tomorrow!

📍 Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown SA16 2NH
📆 Friday, 5 June
⏰ Between 10AM and 2PM

We will be joining Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru and British Transport Police for their FREE bike security marking programme. Alongside registering your bike to help police and retailers identify and confirm the rightful owner if it's stolen or recovered, you can also learn more about active travel and community rail.

More information is available in the link in comments!

03/06/2026

Llwyngwril's dragon-themed yarn bombing 🧶

Deb visited Llwyngwril to take receipt of a new planter for the station (more of that to come later this week) and to meet long-standing, Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru volunteer Station Adopter, Pam, and her lovely black and tan terrier, Bryn.

Pam took Deb on a tour of the village to see this year's incredible dragon-themed yarn bombing. It is amazing to see the amount of work that goes into creating these spectacular pieces of art every year. This community project is run entirely by volunteers who lovingly hand make every piece to raise funds for the village hall.

As a Community Rail Partnership we love celebrating local stories like these, especially during Community Rail Week (Community Rail Network) and Volunteers' Week. A big thank you to our volunteers who help create welcoming and inclusive stations for passengers and the local community.

Read Deb's latest blog to see more images of the dragon-themed creations 📲 link in comments!