Teifi Valley Railway

Over het museum

The Teifi Valley Railway uses part of the former branch line between Llandysul and Newcastle Emlyn, which opened in 1895 with one intermediate station at Henllan. Passenger trains stopped running in 1952 and goods trains ended in 1973. Henllan station closed in 1965.

A company set up in the early 1970s bought the trackbed, and the narrow-gauge heritage railway opened to the public in 1986. It runs on a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, unlike the standard-gauge original line, and the platform at Henllan was moved back to its original position in 2009.

The railway stopped running for a time in 2014 after safety concerns, and a new management team has been in charge since then. Today it is run entirely by volunteers.

A visit centres on the station yard at Henllan. A combined ticket covers the main-line train to Pontprenshitw, where a waterfall and an old leat can be seen from the platform area, and a short ride on the Pixie train up the hill past the engine shed. The site also has a café, a gift shop, a soft play area, an outdoor park and crazy golf. In December the railway runs pre-booked Christmas trains.

Hoogtepunten

• Main-line train ride of about 35 minutes through the Teifi Valley
• Pixie train ride of about 20 minutes to Pixie Land
• Engine shed with tours (free for customers when staff are available)
• Soft play, outdoor park and crazy golf
• Pre-booked Christmas trains with presents for children

Vaste collectie

• Engine Shed – The railway’s locomotive shed can be seen on a tour, which is free for customers when staff are available.

Opgericht

1986

Beheerder

Teifi Valley Railway Limited

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The combination train ticket (main line and Pixie train) costs £6. Soft play, the outdoor park and the engine shed tour are free for customers; the tour depends on staff being available. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The platform has level access, and specially adapted carriages on the main line can carry wheelchairs. Access is currently limited to the main-line travel areas, and the Pixie train has restrictions, so visitors with specific needs should contact the railway first. Dogs are welcome on a lead.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

The site has a soft play area, an outdoor park for climbing, swinging and sliding, crazy golf and the Pixie train. In December there are Christmas trains with a present from Santa for children. Pushchairs are welcome.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The railway is on the B4334, between the A484 (Carmarthen to Cardigan) and the A475 (Newcastle Emlyn to Lampeter), about 4 miles from Newcastle Emlyn. Visitors enter the yard from the B4334 through the main gate.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

Café at the station serving snacks and drinks, a visitor hub and a gift shop selling souvenirs.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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