The Aberglaslyn Full Day: Standard Ticket

Porthmadog

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Available until 29 October 2025

Steam through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass in this full-day journey

Travelling the southern end of the Welsh Highland Railway, this extended Aberglaslyn service starts at Porthmadog's Harbour Station and journeys inland to the pretty village of Beddgelert, where passengers can enjoy a longer layover.

About your Journey: 

  • Departure from: Porthmadog Harbour Station, LL49 9NF
  • Journey duration: Approx. 6 hours 5 minutes, including a longer interval break at Beddgelert to explore the picturesque village, enjoy some refreshments and admire the locomotive before the return journey.
  • Ticket type: Standard class
  • Catering: Spooner's Café/Bar open from 09:00 – 21:00, serving breakfasts, light bites and evening meals, with take away options available.
  • Toilets: Small toilet cubicle on board train, with main toilet facilities available at both Porthmadog and Beddgelert stations.
  • Dogs: Dogs are allowed in standard class and require a ticket.

What you will see:

The journey begins at Porthmadog Harbour Station, where Spooner's café will be open, offering a selection of refreshments before joining the train. As it leaves the station, the train steams along the main road and crosses a bridge over the Glaslyn river, flowing out into the historic harbour below. Be ready to wave – there are always people waiting to watch this spectacle! 

The journey across the flatlands of the 'Traeth Mawr' (the great estuary) offers wide vistas of the mountains of Snowdonia before the train leaves the wide valley, passes Nantmor Halt and enters a tunnel, reappearing high on a ledge above the river in the famous Aberglaslyn Pass on route to Beddgelert village.

Location

Porthmadog Harbour Station

Festiniog Railway Co,
Harbour Station,
Porthmadog,
LL49 9NF
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How to find us

Porthmadog Harbour Station:

  • Address: Porthmadog Harbour Station, Festiniog Railway Co., Harbour Station, Porthmadog, LL49 9NF

Parking at Porthmadog Harbour Station is reserved for passengers with a Blue Badge. Car parking for other passengers is available free of charge in the fenced area at the top end of the nearby Llyn Bach car park, a short walk away from Porthmadog Harbour Station.

Facilities
  • Toilet
  • Cafés at stations
More Info
Are the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways wheelchair-accessible?

Most of the railway's historic carriages are accessible. They use modern comfortable carriages with seating at tables and many have space available for customers with mobility impairments, which includes wheelchair spaces. 

A step and wheelchair ramp are carried on all normal trains and these are available to help you access the trains, please ask a member of staff. 

As space for wheelchairs is limited, we strongly recommend contacting the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (01766516024) after you have booked your tickets to reserve your wheelchair space. 

Please note that Boston Lodge tours are not wheelchair-accessible. 

Are there toilets on Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway trains?

There is a small toilet compartment on most trains, which is regrettably not accessible to wheelchairs. This toilet is seen as being for emergency use only as the facilities at the stations are far superior. 

Certain special services operate entirely with vintage carriages and at this stage, they are not suitable for customers who need to remain in their wheelchairs, and have no toilet facilities.

Are the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways suitable for dogs?

Yes, dogs are welcome on board. This includes all assistance dogs, who are welcome in all carriages and station buildings. 

Please note that dogs are not permitted on-site at Boston Lodge. 

Can I buy food on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway trains?

Trains on the railway do not have refreshments on the trains. Take-away refreshments are available to take with you from Porthmadog, Tan-y-Bwlch and Blaenau Ffestiniog stations.

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