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Talyllyn Railway: Heritage Railway Volunteer Movement
United Kingdom · Historic railway / industrial heritage
About Talyllyn Railway: Heritage Railway Volunteer Movement
The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Wales, which runs for 7+1⁄4 miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. Opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, it was the first narrow-gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. Despite severe underinvestment, the line remained open, and in 1951 it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers.
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Programme
National Lottery Heritage Fund / railway
Region
Europe
Fees
Fees not stated
Last verified
15 September 2026
What you would be doing
Volunteer in preservation and operation of a pioneering heritage railway; roles span practical railway work and visitor heritage
Take part
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Who can take part
Role-specific; direct railway volunteering conditions apply
Accommodation and meals
Role/project-specific
Costs
Volunteer / project terms vary
Organizer
Talyllyn Railway · National Lottery Heritage Fund / railway
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www.heritagefund.org.uk · A secondary listing
www.heritagefund.org.uk · A secondary listing
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