点评:OK, this is a pricey trip, especially if you opt for the steam train rather than the diesel engine as we did. But we had a fantastic time and so don’t resent the cost.
They ask you to arrive at the station just on the edge of Llanberis an hour before your departure time, you don’t really need to be there that early but I can see why they want you there ahead of time as we saw some people who had booked be turned away because they were late. The trains have to leave exactly on time as there is only one place for the upwards and downwards trains to pass. We whiled away the spare time with coffee in the station buffet, which had a great selection of cakes.
Half an hour before boarding you are shown into the picture house to watch a film about the building and operation of the railway, which was interesting and very well done. The Station Master then shows you onto the train and off you go!
Being on the steam train was great because so many of the walkers ascending the mountain looked genuinely delighted to see the train and waved enthusiastically. We of course waved back! The views are of course spectacular and you can see all the way out to the coast.
It’s true that you don’t get long at the summit, and if you’re there at a very busy time in the summer months there would barely be time to queue for coffee, go to the toilet and queue to ascend to the highest point. It was just enough time for us arriving at 11.30 on a late September weekday, but it was starting to get busy as we left. The cafe is a little pricey but honestly I think that’s to be expected.
When we got back down we returned to the station buffet and had delicious piping hot oggies.
A wonderful morning out, a real highlight of 2026 for me.
翻译:好吧,这是一次价格不菲的旅行,尤其是当我们选择蒸汽火车而非柴油火车时。不过我们玩得非常开心,所以并不觉得这笔花费不值得。
他们要求乘客在发车前一小时抵达兰贝里斯附近的车站。其实没必要那么早到,但我能理解为何要提前到达——因为我们看到一些预订了车票的乘客因为迟到而被拒之门外。列车必须准时发车,因为上下行列车只能共用一条轨道。我们在车站的餐厅里喝着咖啡、消磨时光,那里的蛋糕种类丰富,让人大饱口福。
登车前半小时,我们会被带进放映室观看一部介绍这条铁路建设与运营的影片,内容很有趣且制作精良。随后站长会引导我们登上列车,我们就这样出发啦!乘坐蒸汽火车真是棒极了——许多正在爬山的游客看到火车后都显得欣喜不已,热情地挥手致意。我们当然也回以挥手!沿途的景色堪称绝美,甚至可以远眺到海岸线。
诚然,在山顶上能停留的时间并不长;如果在夏季旅游旺季前往,恐怕连排队买咖啡、上厕所以及排队登上最高点的时间都凑不齐了。时间刚刚好——我们在9月下旬的一个工作日11点半抵达,而当我们离开时,店里已经开始热闹起来。这家咖啡馆的价格稍贵,但说实话,我觉得这也是意料之中的事。
回来后,我们又去了车站的自助餐厅,品尝了热腾腾、美味无比的馅饼。
这是一个美好的早晨,对我而言简直就是2026年最难忘的回忆之一。