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 The loco "Dolbadarn" pulls into Llanberis station which was opened in June 2003. | |
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Llanberis |
| Locale | Wales |
| Dates of operation | 1971–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)[1] |
| Length | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
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The Llanberis Lake Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn) is a 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 2.5 miles (4 km) along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn in north Wales in the Snowdonia National Park. The starting point is the village of Llanberis at the eastern end of the lake (53°07′03″N 4°07′09″W / 53.1175°N 4.1193°W), with the western terminus at Pen Llyn in the Padarn Country Park (53°08′13″N 4°08′58″W / 53.1370°N 4.1495°W).[2] The return journey takes around 60 minutes. The railway is one of the Great Little Trains of Wales.
- ^ Boyd, James I.C. (1986). Narrow Gauge Railways in North Caernarvonshire, Volume Three: The Dinorwic Quarry and Railways, The Great Orme Tramway and Other Rail Systems. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-328-1.
- ^ Yonge, Padgett & Szwenk 2013, Map 51F.