Bala Lake Railway Trust embarked on a fundraising mission spanning several years, to raise £4m to build three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) of new track and a new station in the town centre.

The railway, known in Welsh as the Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid, has been running for 50 years. The 2ft gauge line runs from Llanuwchllyn Station at one end, with stops at Pentrepiod, Llangower and Bala ...