LATEST NEWS
VoR Team Member Jeff Cargill Honoured for His Work as an Archive Conservator
Archive Conservator Jeff Cargill Honoured by All Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and HistoryAn Outstanding Career in ConservationNominated by his peers in the conservation community and the ARA Board, Jeff Cargill (photo below, right) is the first...
Sad News Announced by the Vale of Rheidol Railway
It is with great sadness the Vale of Rheidol Railway announces the death of the company’s founder and Chairman Mr Peter Rampton. The railway would like to pass on its condolences to Peter's Family at this difficult time. "Peter was the driving force behind...
New car park is just the ticket!
A contract has been awarded to local company Tregaron Trading Services (TTS) to carry out the construction of a new car park for the Vale of Rheidol Railway at Devil’s Bridge which will commence in July. The new car park will allow the existing car park area to be...
Huge success for grand opening of The Vale of Rheidol Railway new GWR station.
A special event was held on Thursday, 6th June to officially open the new Edwardian style Great Western heritage Station at the Vale of Rheidol Railway which is Phase 1 of the £2.2 million project named ‘Wales to the World’. Special guests and businesses involved in...
‘The Earl’ to be overhauled at Vale of Rheidol Railway
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway is to send one of its two original locomotives, 0-6-0T No. 822 ‘The Earl’ for a major overhaul at the Vale of Rheidol Railway’s Aberystwyth workshops, taking the engine out of a long queue for work at its home line. Built by...
“Wales to the World” All change at Aberystwyth Station
We are pleased to announce the start of our project to build a new station and multifunction display facility at our Aberystwyth station.Titled "Wales to the World" it will see the current terminus at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth transformed into a Great Western Railway...
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
DRIVER FOR A FIVER
Selected dates in July & August 2019
This summer, the Vale of Rheidol Railway is giving you the chance to realise those childhood dreams and have a go at driving a steam locomotive.
ride & dine
Selected dates in July & August 2019
Enjoy summer evenings with steam hauled excusions along the Rheidol Valley. There will be no need to worry about cooking as we'll serve up a delicious fish & chip supper!
forgotten engines steam festival weekend
14th & 15th September 2019
Join us for a weekend full of fantastic steam engines past and present in our Steam Festival.
halloween ghost train
29th, 30th & 31st October 2019
With a spooky trip on one of our famous trains, alongside some extra ghouls and spooks, watch out for the things in the night. Then return for a Halloween feast...
the 2019 monster ball
1st November 2019
Join us on the ghoulish steam train journey through the Rheidol Valley to the Hafod Hotel, Devil's Bridge for spooky entertainment and buffet.
sunday lunch specials
3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th November 2019
End your weekend with an extra special trip to Devils Bridge, taking in the ever changing stunning scenery and stop at the Hafod Hotel for a sumptious roast!
Vale of Rheidol Railway
Park Avenue
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1PG
