Plan your visit

For the comfort and safety of our passengers and staff, only assistance animals are allowed on our trains. Being a heritage, narrow-gauge railway we are restricted for space inside our carriages.

A return journey to the summit is approximately 2.5 hours, which includes a 30-minute stopover at Hafod Eryri, the UK’s highest visitor centre. A return journey to Clogwyn Station is approximately 2 hours, which allows for a 30-minute stopover before returning to Llanberis.

For logistical reasons and to account for unpredictable weather conditions and potential disruptions to train services, passengers must return on the same train.

Single tickets for the Traditional Diesel Service can be purchased in advance online (subject to a £4.00 booking fee per transaction) or at the Llanberis Station ticket office when available, exclusively for the journey up the mountain.

Single tickets down the mountain cannot be pre-booked and are only available on a standby first come, first served basis from the destination station of the day (Clogwyn Station or Snowdon summit).

The reason we cannot offer pre-booked tickets to travel down the mountain is because we have no guarantee that our trains will be able to reach their destination. All travel is weather permitting and if the wind speeds on the mountain exceed our operational safety level, our services will be interrupted and may even be suspended all together. This can happen throughout the year. In addition, any form of technical issue can prevent trains reaching their destination.

People who walk up the mountain must also be prepared to walk back down.

Due to the unpredictable weather on the mountain we cannot guarantee trains will reach their destination before leaving Llanberis Station. Return tickets are only valid once you have boarded the train in Llanberis 15-minutes before your train leaves.

Our trains still run if the weather is rainy, cloudy or otherwise inclement. Occasionally, very high winds on the mountain may call for a shorter journey or cancellation.

If we have to cancel a train completely you will be offered the choice to move your booking to another day or receive a full refund.

It is important to note that, in the event of adverse weather conditions, if you voluntarily decide not to travel and the trains are operating as scheduled, your ticket will be forfeited with no refund due.

All pre-booked tickets are available for collection from the Llanberis Station ticket office right up to 30-minutes before departure. All you will need to provide is your booking reference number or confirmation.

Any available tickets for on the day travel are sold online from 8.30am and from the ticket office at Llanberis Station and these tickets sell out very quickly. During busy periods and particularly in good weather, all of our trains can be sold out so advance booking is highly recommended.

There is a discounted rate for groups of over 25 fare paying passengers. Please see the groups section further up this page for more information.

To ensure a smooth journey, our trains adhere strictly to their departure schedules and cannot be delayed for late passengers. Unfortunately, if you miss your scheduled departure you will need to purchase additional tickets subject to availability.

Llanberis is an extremely popular destination throughout the year, we highly recommend that you arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure.

Advance bookings are made via our website and are subject to a £4.00 administration charge per booking (not per ticket). During busy periods, such as school holidays and spells of fine weather, we can sell out weeks in advance, so it’s always better to pre-book before travelling to avoid disappointment.

Children aged 2 or under may travel free of charge (1 child per fare-paying adult), providing they sit on an accompanying adult’s lap and do not occupy a seat. A child ticket is for children aged 3-15 years old. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while travelling on the railway.

If tickets become available for purchase on the day, they are sold online and from the ticket office at Llanberis Station from 8.30am daily. During peak holiday periods, particularly in good weather, all of our trains may be sold out so advance booking is highly recommended.

During the early season (March-April) a return journey to Clogwyn Station allows for a 30-minute stopover before passengers return on the same train. This is the only logistical way we can guarantee to bring you back down the mountain as there may not be availability or trains later in the day and with the weather able to change very quickly, train services may be stopped at short notice.

The 30-minute stopover at Clogwyn does not allow enough time to walk to the summit and back and travel down on your return ticket. If you’d like to walk from Clogwyn to the summit, which will take approximately 1 hour, you can pre-book a single ticket up.

Single tickets down from Clogwyn are only available on a standby basis at Clogwyn (March-April only) and walkers must be aware that there is no guarantee of there being trains with available seats on the mountain at any given time. Therefore, if you walk up, you should be prepared to walk down as well.

The first train is scheduled to leave Llanberis Station at 9.00am with subsequent trains scheduled for departure at 30-minute intervals throughout the day subject to passenger demand. If you plan on purchasing a ticket on the day of travel, we highly recommend booking online before your journey to ensure availability and avoid any potential disappointment.

Hafod Eryri opens from 10.00am daily (weather permitting) when trains are travelling to the summit and closes 20-minutes before the last train leaves the summit.

On bad weather days and when access to the summit via train is not possible, Hafod Eryri will remain closed. Please visit our social media channels for the latest summit updates.

A return ticket allows for an approximately 30-minute stopover at Hafod Eryri, the UK’s highest visitor centre.

For logistical reasons and to account for unpredictable weather conditions and potential disruptions to train services, passengers must return on the same train.

A return journey to Clogwyn Station (March-April only) allows for a 30-minute stopover.

For logistical reasons and to account for unpredictable weather conditions and potential disruptions to train services, passengers must return on the same train.

The 30-minute stopover at Clogwyn Station does not provide sufficient time to walk to the summit and back to Clogwyn in order to travel on your return ticket. If you intend to walk from Clogwyn Station to the summit, which typically takes around 1 hour, it is advisable to pre-book a single ticket for the ascent. Single tickets for the descent from Clogwyn Station are only available on a standby basis at Clogwyn itself, and it is important for walkers to understand that there is no guarantee of available seats on the trains at any given time. Therefore, if you choose to walk up, you should be prepared to walk back down

A Sherpa bus service operates throughout the season and runs a circular route around the Snowdonia area.

Please use the link below provided by the Snowdonia National Park to plan your journey:

Sherpa'r Wyddfa bus service

Travel to Clogwyn Station is during March and April only, and trains stop here for approximately 30 minutes.

An average time to walk from Clogwyn Station to the summit would be approximately 1 hour. It is a mile in distance and 1000‘ increase in altitude up a 1:5 incline.

We recommend passengers arrive 30-minutes prior to travel to collect pre-booked tickets. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable, so if possible, please check the weather forecast before making a booking and don’t miss your departure time. We do not post pre-booked tickets.

As part of our mission to help preserve the mountain for generations to come and to play our part in combatting climate change, here are some top tips for packing before you visit us.

• Bring a reusable water bottle
• Source local and seasonal produce
• Pack food in paper or beeswax wraps
• Use a lunchbox for provisions and waste too
• Buy second-hand clothing with natural fibre layers

Snowdon Mountain Railway station is located in Llanberis on the A4086 and the postcode LL55 4TU will take you straight to our car park behind the Station. The nearest mainline railway station is Bangor, which is approximately 8 miles from Llanberis. There are buses from many local destinations. To find information on local buses and trains, call 0871 2002233 or visit www.traveline.info

We have our own small pay and display car park behind the Station on Victoria Terrace (LL55 4TU). Parking can be limited during busy periods.

Please note that the car park across the road from the Station is not owned or operated by Snowdon Mountain Railway.

There is also ample paid parking in Llanberis, which does not require pre-booking.

LL55 4TU is a generic postcode for the immediate area and will take you to within half a mile of the railway station. Our car park is located on Victoria Terrace behind the Station.

The following parking tariffs apply for the Snowdon Mountain Railway car park, which is located behind Llanberis Station on Victoria Terrace:

30 minutes - free
4 additional hours - £5
8 additional hours - £10
12 additional hours - £15

Parking tariffs apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tariffs apply for Blue Badge holders.

There are two payment machines located in the car park, which accept coins. Parking tickets can be paid for by card in the Trading Post shop (when open) at the entrance of the car park. Tickets can also be purchased from Llanberis Station shop (when open).

You can purchase additional time (if required) at the payment machines before leaving the car park. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions will result in a parking charge of £100.

If trains are cancelled at short notice, we do not offer refunds on parking.

The car park across the road from Llanberis Station is not owned or operated by Snowdon Mountain Railway.

All major credit and debit cards are accepted with the exception of American Express.

Snowdon Mountain Railway operates a disabled access policy. Wheelchair users are asked to call us to discuss their specific requirements prior to booking.

There is a small, independently run café halfway up the Llanberis Path.

There are no toilet facilities onboard the trains, or at Clogwyn Station. There are facilities at Llanberis Station and up at the summit visitor centre.

There are toilets up at Hafod Eyri, the summit visitor centre, when the building is open (May - October, weather permitting).

We apologise for the inconvenience, but we are unable to accommodate large, bulky items due to limited space. However, pushchairs can be left (at the owner's risk) at the platform in Llanberis Station. These can then be collected on your return.

Hafod Eryri opens from 10.00 am daily from the 15th of May to the 27th of October (weather permitting) and will close 20-minutes before the last train leaves the summit. On bad weather days and when access to the summit via train is not possible, Hafod Eryri will remain closed. Visit our Facebook and X pages for the latest summit updates.