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Welsh tourist attraction popular with Liverpudlians reopens
Prior to its closure in 2019, thousands made the trek from Liverpool every year to visit the Snowdon Mountain Railway
Snowdon Mountain Railway trains have returned to the summit of Wales’ highest mountain for the first time since 2019.
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Hafod Eryri, the popular summit visitor centre, has also re-opened its doors to the public after a historic upgrade to the track.
Prior to its closure in 2019, the attraction was visited by thousands of Liverpudlians who made the trek over to the Welsh beauty spot every year.
Snowdon Mountain Railway trains had not run to the summit for over three years, originally due to COVID-19, before upper mountain track upgrades began.
The work was a first for the famous peak, with over 1,000 metres of track being relayed in a successful refurbishment of the popular tourist attraction.
While Snowdon Mountain Railway opened its doors for the 2023 season on 1 April, the service has only travelled three-quarters of the distance to the summit, ending at Clogwyn Station.
But due to enhancements to the line, Snowdon Mountain Railway returned to the top with much fanfare on 24 June, with Hafod Eryri also reopening to the public.
Vince Hughes, commercial manager at Snowdon
Mountain Railway, is excited for a busy 2023 season after a “historic and successful undertaking”.
He says: “We are extremely excited to once again offer our visitors the full journey to the summit of Snowdon, and to welcome passengers and walkers back to Hafod Eryri.
“We are particularly pleased to welcome back the people of Liverpool who love this attraction. Snowdon Mountain Railway is visited by thousands of Scousers every year.
“With over 1,000 metres of line relayed for the enhancement and long-term improvement of the Snowdon Mountain Railway service, this was a historic and successful undertaking.
“Our operations and commercial teams have worked incredibly hard in preparation for our trains returning to the summit, and we are looking forward to a busy few months ahead.
“This is a massively exciting time for Snowdon Mountain Railway and we have plenty to look forward to!”
The Snowdon Mountain Railway runs for 4.7 miles from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon and is the only rack and pinion railway in the UK. It is a seasonal attraction which operates from April until the end of October.




