Railway plans to give passengers 'scariest night of the year'

* The railway will be at its spookiest on October 31.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway is preparing for what it calls "the scariest ride of the year" as it gears up for Halloween on Saturday October 31.

Trains and stations along the line will be transformed with creepy decorations, while railway volunteers are planning plenty of surprises for passengers daring to travel through the Dee Valley.

Visitors are being warned to keep their eyes open for strange happenings in the signal boxes, surprises waiting at stations and who knows what passengers might encounter as their train plunges into the darkness of Berwyn Tunnel.

At Carrog passengers should keep a particularly close eye out for Emyr’s bike, which has developed a mysterious habit of moving when nobody appears to be riding it.

Those brave enough to make it all the way to Corwen should also be on the lookout for the legendary Ronnebacked Monster.

Anita Piatkowska from Llangollen and Corwen Railway said: “We want to create the ultimate Halloween experience. From the moment families arrive at the Railway, there will be something to see and discover. 

"We’ll have decorated trains and stations, surprises in our signal boxes and plenty happening all along the line. Even a journey through Berwyn Tunnel might feel a little different on Halloween!

"There are rumours about Emyr’s bike at Carrog and the Ronnebacked Monster at Corwen, but people will have to come along and discover for themselves what is real and what might just be a Railway ghost story. It’s going to be spooky, great fun and something the whole family can enjoy. We want everyone to dress up, get involved and help us make this the scariest ride of the year.”

There is also a special treat in store for the railway’s younger passengers.

The first 100 children to book will receive a free Halloween Activity Pack, worth the price of their ticket.

* The Halloween Activity Pack for young travellers. 

Each spooky bag is packed with Halloween goodies, including a paper monster mask, Halloween stickers, a colouring puzzle book, pencils, spooky tattoos, a sticky fidget toy and a spinning top toy.

The Halloween Activity Pack can be added when purchasing tickets at checkout. Only 100 free packs are available and they will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Families are encouraged to come dressed for Halloween, with witches, ghosts, monsters, vampires and other spooky characters all welcome aboard.

As darkness falls over the Dee Valley, Halloween at the railway will take another turn with a special Ales from Wales Spooky Halloween Special.

The popular evening train will receive its own October 31 treatment, with lots of surprises planned along the journey.

Before departure, Mark ‘Macca’ Jones will be performing live on Platform 1 at Llangollen from 5pm, playing what he has promised will be his scariest set ever.

Passengers can enjoy the live music and atmosphere at Llangollen before boarding the train for a Halloween journey along the Dee Valley after dark.

Tickets for the daytime Halloween Spooky Specials on Saturday October 31 are available to buy online now. Families wanting one of the free Halloween Activity Packs should add them at checkout when purchasing their tickets.

* Halloween Spooky Special tickets:
https://llan.hops.org.uk/tickets/products/halloween-spooky-special?date=2026-10-31

Tickets for the evening Ales from Wales SPOOKY HALLOWEEN Special are sold separately and can also be booked online.

* Ales from Wales SPOOKY HALLOWEEN Special:
https://llan.hops.org.uk/tickets/special-events-in-2026/real-ale-train