It is a long way but the discount might be worth taking a day out at half term.
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Locals Discount UP TO 50% DISCOUNT ON TICKETS IN FEBRUARY UP TO HALF PRICE DISCOUNT FOR LOCALS | | | Aberystwyth's Vale of Rheidol Railway is offering large discounts to local people during the February Half Term (10-25 February 2018)
| | The narrow gauge steam railway which runs between the coast at Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the Cambrian Mountains has been a popular attraction for over a hundred years. Over recent years the railway has undergone a complete transformation with coal fired locomotives and vintage carriages restored and tree growth cut back to reveal once hidden vistas.
"The locals discount week is an opportunity to give something back to the local community" said railway spokesman Will Smith, "many people living in and around Mid Wales may not have visited since they were children. We are encouraging them to holiday at home this half term and enjoy the stunning scenery on our doorstep."
The popular tourist attraction runs during February Half term and then at weekends through March with a daily service operating from 17th March until 2nd November 2018.
Discounts apply to those living in SA, SY or LD postcodes
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Opened in 1902, the Vale of Rheidol Railway has been operating a passenger service for tourists for over a hundred years. The line, which runs from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge is well known for its scenery, sharp curves and steep gradients and is a popular choice with holidaymakers in the region.
The railway is a quality assured visitor attraction as designated by Visit Wales and attracts around 50,000 visitors annually from all over the world. The estimated economic impact of visitors to the Vale of Rheidol Railway was worth just under £1.3m to the local economy in 2011. [1] Since this assessment has been carried out, visitor numbers have increased dramatically so it is estimated that the economic value to the area is now over £2 million annually.
The railway employs approximately 30 staff ranging from apprentices engineers to engine drivers and firemen.
For many years the Vale of Rheidol Railway "Y Lein Fach" was part of the national rail network and rose to fame being the only steam on British Rail before the line was sold in 1989, becoming the first part of BR to be privatised.
[1] DC Research Economic Impact Assessment conducted in June 2012 | | | | |
