The Great Little Trains of Wales (Welsh: Trenau Bach Arbennig Cymru) is the name of a joint marketing scheme formed in 1970 to promote some of the narrow gauge railways of Wales and encourage visitors to Wales. [1] As well as marketing the railways, the scheme allows visitors to purchase a discount card, allowing reduced rates on all the lines.
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As of 2021, there are twelve railways in the scheme.
| Railway | Image | Gauge | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Lake Railway |  | 1 ft 11+5⁄8 in ( 600 mm ) | Llanuwchllyn |
| Brecon Mountain Railway |  | 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Corris Railway [2] |  | 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) | Corris |
| Fairbourne Railway |  | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) (Formerly 15 in (381 mm) until 1986) | Fairbourne |
| Ffestiniog Railway |  | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Llanberis Lake Railway |  | 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Llanberis |
| Snowdon Mountain Railway |  | 2 ft 7+1⁄2 in ( 800 mm ) | Llanberis |
| Talyllyn Railway |  | 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) | Tywyn |
| Vale of Rheidol Railway |  | 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) (Formerly 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)) | Aberystwyth |
| Welsh Highland Railway |  | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Caernarfon |
| Welsh Highland Heritage Railway |  | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |  | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | Welshpool |
