Heritage route
Talyllyn Railway
Tywyn → Nant Gwernol · Wales
The world’s first railway saved by volunteers, in 1951: its Victorian steam engines still cross Dolgoch Viaduct into the Fathew valley.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 35 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: the railway’s own site — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Talyllyn Railway?
The Talyllyn Railway runs 11.7 km from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol.
How long does the Talyllyn Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h for the 11.7 km. That is an average of 12 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 25 km/h.
Who runs the Talyllyn Railway?
Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society, with preserved 0-4-0T / 0-4-2T steam locomotives (Talyllyn, Dolgoch, Edward Thomas).
How old is the Talyllyn Railway?
The line has been in service since 1866. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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