About Us... The Gwili Steam Railway operates a standard gauge preserved railway from Bronwydd (near Carmarthen) in South Wales along a short section of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway that closed for passenger traffic in 1965, the track being lifted in 1975.
The Gwili Railway was formed in 1975 and, by 1978, had purchased and rescued about eight miles of trackbed and was running an initial steam-hauled service on a one-mile section of it. The Gwili Railway has the distinction of becoming the first standard-gauge preserved railway to operate in South West Wales when it re-opened the one-mile section of the Carmarthen-Llanpumsaint route from its base at Bronwydd Arms, three miles north of Carmarthen. Since then, the railway has expanded to Danycoed and the company continues to hope to expand to Llanpumsaint.
Currently, the railway is working south towards Carmarthen to a new station called Abergwili junction which will be located alongside the roundabout at the northern end of the A40 Carmarthen By-pass. The locomotive stock of the Gwili Railway is unusual in that it mostly represents local industrial and wartime operations rather than mainline services. More Information... Bring your party to the Gwili Heritage Railway for a unique experience
Coach parties and small group visits
Primary School Visits - Evacuee Experience
Wedding parties - wedding receptions aboard the steam train
If you or someone you know has always dreamt of driving a train, then the Gwili Railway can make that dream come true.
The Gwili Steam Railway is pleased to offer a range of Footplate Adventures for the railway enthusiast driving a steam locomotive or a diesel unit.
This is an adventure into the glory days of our railways allowing you to experience what it was like to pull a passenger train along a country branch line.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Gwili Railway. As well as preserving a valuable part of our Welsh railway heritage, their work gives pleasure to tens of thousands of our visitors every year.
Who are our volunteers?
They are of all ages - from students to the retired - and from a wide range of social and occupational backgrounds.
We are particulary looking for new volunteers to train for operational roles: especially firemen (or women). There are also opportunities to train as guard and signalmen (or women) Full training is provided free of charge.
Call or visit our website for more information.