The railway now sweeps round in a great curve, round a hanging valley, towards Tan-y-Bwlch station. If you look across the valley, you can sometimes glimpse, through the tress, another train heading in the same direction. This is a Porthmadog bound train coming towards you! You will meet it at Tan-y-Bwlch station, situated above the beautiful Llyn Mair, some two miles from the main road in the valley.

Set in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, Tan-y-Bwlch station is and excellent place to break your journey. There are nature trails to follow through the forest, lakes and streams to investigate, and a wide variety of wildlife to look out for. The station café serves a wide selection of hot and cold food and is licensed, so you can if you wish slake your thirst with a selection of bottled beers.

At certain times of the year, jazz trains run to Tan-y-Bwlch. On these occasions you can enjoy food from the barbecue while listening to a foot-stomping jazz band. These trains are very popular, so make sure you book well in advance. Tan-y-Bwlch café is also available for private hire. It has a license to perform weddings, or if you wish, you can book the venue for a private party. For further details please contact the railway.

At Tan-y-Bwlch the train will sometimes stop for a short time, waiting for another train to arrive in the passing loop. The peace is then disrupted by a rush of activity as people change trains or hurry across the footbridge to the station café. As your train departs, look out to the right where there is a view of Llyn Mair below you.

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David Lloyd George departs with a down train heading for Porthmadog. The station building can be seen on the right of the picture.