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April Service Following the heavy snow in March we are currently running up to Clogwyn which is 3/4 distance up Snowdon.
We hope to have cleared the snow from the track in the next 10-14 days. Once we have made it through to the summit we can begin commissioning which we expect to take approximately 10 days. ...
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Service resumes after heavy snow Following the very heavy snowfall experienced in March, Snowdon Mountain Railway has resumed a partial service. Our Permanent-Way team have worked tirelessly in bitter conditions to clear the snow.
We hope you enjoy the stunning winter views Snowdon has to offer. ...
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Service Suspended Due to Snow Despite our best efforts we have been forced to suspend service due to the recent heavy snow fall. We are hoping that service will resume at some time after Easter. We will of course keep you updated. For up to date information please follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
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WELCOME TO A WORLD CLASS ATTRACTION Our visitors come from all over the world to experience the natural beauty of Snowdonia and enjoy the dramatic views from Snowdon.
We aim to enhance this experience by providing high quality service, food and merchandise. Our team is dedicated to providing a friendly, efficient service of the hig ...
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Read all about it! Read the first in a series of blogs about the construction of our new contemporary carriages and introduction of the Heritage Steam Experience.
Available at http://snowdonmr.blogspot.co.uk/
Tell us what you think on Facebook and Twitter @SnowdonMR ...
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NEW: Heritage Steam Service Available to book online Be one of the first to travel on our new Heritage Steam Service. A 21st Century Victorian style carriage pushed by an original 1894 steam locomotive. This service offers the ultimate heritage experience with an hour at the summit. The Heritage Steam Service is available from June onwards. ...
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Overhaul of locomotive 11 The winter months see much activity from the fitting team in Llanberis. Locomotive number 11, Peris, has been undergoing its biennial overhaul which includes: engine upgrade, full mechanical on the rolling gear, brakes and pinions, full rewire on the electrics, rebuild of the gearbox and new livery ...
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Merry Christmas from all at Snowdon Mountain Railway The office of Snowdon Mountain Railway will reopen 7th January 2013. However, you can still book your tickets for the 2013 season online. The railway and the summit building, Hafod Eryri, will also be closed until the spring.
Diolch a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Thank you and Happy New Year
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Website bookings now available for 2013 season Avoid disappointment and book your tickets for the 2013 season and be one of the first to travel on the stunning new contemporary carriages.
Great discounts for Early Birds!
Pre-book tickets for the 9:00am departure and receive a fantastic discount.
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Shop Closure 2012 We regret to inform that the Station Shop at Llanberis Station is currently closed due to flood damage. The Railway will remain closed until mid-March 2013.
If you would like to purchase gift vouchers please feel free to call us on 0844 493 8120. Office hours Monday - Friday 8:30-3:30.
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The Sun Rises on a New Era for Snowdon Mountain Railway The next exciting stage of development for Snowdon Mountain Railway is taking place right now.
The first of four new carriages for 2013 was delivered to Llanberis this morning and lifted onto the rails. This is the beginning of a new era at the railway as we move towards the next season in 2013 wh ...
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Last Train of the Season Leaves Llanberis The last train of the 2012 season has just left Llanberis with a wedding party on board. The happy couple have already been married elsewhere and are now celebrating with friends and family on the train. Although the snow that has fallen over the last few days has prevented us from accessing the sum ...
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Last Few Days of 2012 Season Snowdon Mountain Railway will be finishing for the season on Sunday 4th November. As Half Term is late this year the season has been extended past the end of October to give people a last chance to ride the railway before next year. The season has been varied, to say the least, but our passengers ha ...
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Snowdonia Marathon Traffic We would like to point out to anyone intending to travel on Saturday that the annual Snowdonia Marathon will be taking place, and road closures will be in force for some short periods throughout the day, so please allow plenty of time to compensate for any delays.
Good luck to all the participant ...
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Sammy the Snowdon Summit Squirrel
Today a member of staff at Hafod Eryri, the Snowdon summit visitor centre, was amazed to see a squirrel in the building. The summit is way above the tree line on the mountain and there is now some speculation that this may be the same squirrel that was seen there in 2009.
The cheeky stowaway was ...
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PHONE OUTAGELlanberis is experiencing a major telephone problem after a main cable has been cut by workmen. We are endeavouring to monitor e-mails continually so please bear with us.UPDATE.... the broadband lines are now not working properly either. If you are travelling in the near future please be aware that ...
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Paralympic Torch at the Summit Snowdon Mountain Railway was proud to be able to play a small part in the lighting of the Paralympic Flame ceremony today. Lord Sebastian Coe walked to the summit of Snowdon with the scouts, and other members of the public, and the Olympic entourage to make fire, by striking stone with flint, to lig ...
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Mysterious floating object.......? This image was kindly sent into the Railway by Anne Clews who traveled on the train up to the Summit of Snowdon on the 7th July this year. The photo was snapped as the view from Clogwyn Station appeared; and to their astonishment when they later viewed the pictures they noticed a mysterious object ...
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Snowdon Race 2012 Saturday 21st July 2012 is Snowdon Race day in Llanberis. Once again approximately 400 people will be racing up and down the mountain with the fastest time being about an hour in total. We would like to advise all our visitors that there are road closures during the day and large volumes of people a ...
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Llongyfarchiadau!/ Congratulations! Snowdon Mountain Railway ran a week-long competition on site at the Atyniadau Eryri (Atractions of Snowdonia) stand during the Eisteddfod Yr Urdd held in Eryri last week. The winner of the competition is Olwen Ford from Llanfrothen, Gwynedd. Congratulations to her, she wins x2 Adult & x2 Child Gift ...
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The Olympic Torch at the Summit of Snowdon Sir Chris Bonnington lit the Olympic Flame on the summit of Snowdon on May 29th; the highest point to which the Olympic Flame will travel on its journey around the UK. The flame was carried by steam train on Snowdon Mountain Railway to the summit. Locomotive No 6, Padarn looked spectacular in full s ...
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Olympic Torch on Snowdon The Olympic Torch will be lit by Sir Chris Bonnington on the summit of Snowdon on Tuesday 29th May at 10.00 a.m.
Snowdon Mountain Railway is proud to be transporting the flame, by steam train, to the summit and be one of ‘The Alternative Methods of Transport’ that the flame will travel on. As t ...
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Earliest Ever Summit Opening In 116 years of operation Snowdon Mountain Railway has never been able to open the summit as early as this year. Due to the favourable weather on the mountain over the last few months, routine trackwork has been completed ahead of schedule and therefore access to the summit building was possible muc ...
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Open for 2012 Snowdon Mountain Railway opened for the 2012 season on Saturday 17th March. The photo shows engine number 9, Ninian, leaving Llanberis on the first trip with passengers after being fitted with a new diesel engine. The weather on Snowdon has been very favourable this winter and, as a consequence of t ...
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New 'Mountain Info Service' App Launched This week Mountain Leader Training launched their brand new ‘Mountain Info Service’ app. The app which is purchasable from the iTunes App Store for the iPhone (including iTouch and iPad platforms) is available as from today http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mountain-info-service/id441905856?mt=8
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Winter Trackwork At Snowdon Mountain Railway we have five miles of track and our annual maintenance has to be carried out during the winter season. If we could re-lay 260-300 metres of track each year it would take 18 years to do the whole track; by which time the first piece would need doing again, just like the pa ...
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Seasonal Positions Available - Apply Now Would you like the opportunity to work at one of Wales most famous and unique attractions? Perhaps you would like to be part of our team working at the highest mountain in England & Wales, or maybe you would prefer to play a significant role in the day to day running of our great heritage railway?
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Snowdon Mountain Railway Photo Appeal A month on from the widely reported fire that took place in the early hours of Sunday evening on November 7th at the Snowdon Mountain Railway offices, restoration work is still underway.
The fire that started to the rear of the building was contained thanks to the crew men who rapidly responded. ...
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Olympic Torch comes to Snowdon Earlier this month it was annouced that the Olympic torch will be visting Snowdon Mountain Railway as part of the torch relay route due to take place next year.
The torch will make its 3,560 ft ascent by train to the summit of Snowdon, courtesy of Snowdon Mountain Railway, making it one of the s ...
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Litter Picking on Snowdon Snowdonia Society in association with Snowdon Mountain Railway are organising the 2nd Annual Litter Pick to be held this Friday, October 7th.
Following the success of last year, that saw almost over a hundred bin bags of litter cleared off the mountain, the charity are hoping to go one better by ai ...
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Pudsey visits Snowdon Mountain Railway Snowdon Mountain Railway experienced a VIP guest last Wednesday (27th July), none other than - Pudsey.
The event, in aid of BBC Children in Need, saw half a dozen young volunteers, aged 16-18, from Hybu Pobl Ifanc, walk up Snowdon, with Pudsey ready and waiting to greet them at the summit.
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Snowdon marks new peak for lager production Saturday (23rd July) marked not only the 36th International Snowdon Race but also the introduction of a refreshing new tipple- 1085 Snowdon’s Lager.
Created by the award winning Great Orme Brewery, based locally in Llandudno, 1085 is now on sale at both retail and catering outlets at Snowdon Mo ...
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Spacehoppers on Summit With last weekend being race day, the summit experienced a totally different kind of event on the Sunday (17th July) prior to the Snowdon Race, when over two dozen spacehoppers descended on Hafod Eryri.
The sponsored spacehop, which comprised of 29 people (and 2 dogs), began their day by journeyi ...
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Snowdon Race Traffic Saturday 23rd July is the annual International Snowdon Race when thousands of people from around the world descend on Llanberis to watch runners trying to beat the record for running up and down Snowdon. The record currently stands at just over 1 hour. Snowdon Mountain Railway are proud to be sponso ...
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Summit Opening 18th April (subject to weather conditions)
For only the third time since 1950, the Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre, Hafod Eryri, will be opening for the Easter holidays (subject to weather conditions). Normally, heavy snow and ice will prevent rail travel to the Summit until May. However, the Summit of Snowdon has been relatively free of ...
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New retail concept For the 2011 season Snowdon Mountain Railway is launching a new and unique shopping experience in its retail outlets. Relevant local themes have been used to create areas within the shop where similar products can be found together. The ‘Sheep Pen’ and ‘Dragons Den’ areas have a large range ...
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Welsh Assembly Funding for Snowdon Mountain Railway On Thursday 17th March the Welsh Assembly Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones, visited the iconic Snowdon Mountain Railway which has been in operation for more than 100 years. The Railway will receive £300,000 to purchase new carriages which will help increase demand for the service in high season ...
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Happy New Year for 2011 All of us at Snowdon Mountain Railway would like to wish everyone A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. At the beginning of January 2011 the BBC will start showing the new series of Michael Portillo's Great Railway Journeys and, from the information available at the moment, it would appear that Snow ...
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Merry Christmas Snowdon Mountain Railway would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. North Wales is shrouded under a very thick blanket of snow and Llanberis has been virtually cut off from the outside world. The photo is looking from the island of Anglesey across to Snowdon where more ...
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New Retail Page for Snowdon Mountain Railway website As from the 1st December, Snowdon Mountain Railway are pleased to have certain retail items available for purchase via the website and a telephone ordering system.
Click on the ‘Gifts & Souvenir’ tag to view these products or phone for more information.Orders can be taken until 16th December a ...
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Snowdon Mountain Railway & Hafod Eryri closes for 2010 The last trains for 2010 ran on 31st october at Snowdon Mountain Railway. The railway is now closed to the general public until mid March 2011. We would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who visited us this year and helped to make this another great and exciting season.
We now start on ...
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Hero Melia performs at Hafod Eryri Snowdon Mountain Railway were proud to be host a performance by Hero at Hafod Eryri, Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre on Sunday 10th October 2010.
We would all like to take this opportunity to congratulate Hero on reaching the final. ...
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Wildlife Partnership for Snowdon Mountain Railway North Wales Wildlife Trust recently presented Snowdon Mountain Railway with a Welsh Wildlife Partnerships certificate in recognition of the fact that we are committed to working with NWWT towards the protection and conservation of our natural world. ...
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RIBA Award for Hafod Eryri On 30th July the RIBA ( Royal Insitute of British Architects ) presented architect Ray Hole with an award for architectural excellence for the design of Hafod Eryri.
The RIBA Awards are given for buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local envir ...
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Stuart Maconie Visits Snowdon Mountain Railway On Sunday 22nd August Stuart Maconie, radio and TV personality and the UK's best selling travel writer of non-TV tie-in books travelled to the summit of Snowdon on the railway. The trip was arranged by Visit Wales and was to form the basis for a future article to promote the Snowdonia area. ...
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Marking the Generations Snowdon Mountain Railway is one of the oldest active operational companies in North Wales and, as such, is very proud of its history and its close association with the local community. Recently a window into the past was opened when we employed one of the 5th generation of a local family at Llanberi ...
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Rolf Harris filming at Snowdon Mountain Railway Early in July Snowdon Mountain Railway was again pleased to welcome another celebrity to Llanberis. Rolf Harris and a film crew enjoyed travelling on the railway whilst filming for a TV series to be shown at a later date. Although the weather was somewhat unfavourable they still all said that it had ...
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Michael Portillo at Snowdon Mountain Railway At the end of May we also welcomed Michael Portillo, and a film crew, who travelled and filmed on Snowdon Mountain Railway for a new series of the programme Great British Railway Journeys coming up in the future. ...
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Tony Robinson 'Birth of Britain' Channel 4 Jan 17th Tony Robinson is on Channel 4 tonight (Jan 17th) with a programme about volcanic activity and the 'Birth of Britain'. Snowdon Mountain Railway were pleased to be able to welcome him and his crew while they were filming in the Snowdonia region. ...
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History in the making Having always prided ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer it is very surprising that it has taken 114 years for Snowdon Mountain Railway to recruit our first female guard. Rachel joined the company earlier this year and was teamed with someone to look after her,and now after a suitable t ...
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