Barry Tourist Railway
© Thomas Dumelow
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In 1994 the Welsh Development Agency and the Vale of Glamorgan Council began a process of developing a tourist railway in Barry. By this time only fragments of the old Barry Railway Company infrastructure remained, but what did remain was saved and elements of what was missing were put back.
The heritage line open in 1996 and was operated by the Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company Ltd as the 'Barry Island Railway' until the end of 2008. A new 10-year lease was awarded to 'Cambrian Transport' in 2009, who renamed the line as the Barry Tourist Railway and have begun the process of bringing the Centre back into full operational condition.
| Directions by Road | From the M4
Leave the motorway at J33 and follow the A4232 for 3 miles to Culverhouse Cross where you will go onto the A4050 signposted 'Barry' . At the junction of St Nicholas Road and Park Avenue turn left onto the A4055 signposted 'Barry Island' and follow this for the final 3/4 mile to the Barry Island Railway at Barry Island station. Brown 'Steam loco' tourist signs are visible toward the end of your journey.
PLEASE NOTE - Areas of this railway are NOT open to the public and access can only be gained at advertised events. |
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| Directions by Public Transport | By Train
Barry Island station is served by mainline trains from Cardiff Central and the Valleys. For Full Train timetable information please use the National Rail website.
By Bus
For Full bus timetable information please use the Travel Line website.
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| The are no 12CSVT locomotives currently resident at this site |
Note - Locos that show as resident may be based here but loaned to other sites, click on 'Loco' to view the most recent location
| Loco | Arrived | Departed | Notes |
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| 37219 | 17/09/2014 | 30/09/2014 | Driver training |
| 37175 | 17/09/2014 | 30/09/2014 | Driver training |
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