| Welsh Highland Railway (Rheilffordd Ucheldir Cymru) |
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| Lyd2 No. 60 awaits work in Gelerts Farm Works yard |
| Location |
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Wales |
| Terminus |
Porthmadog and Traeth Mawr Loop |
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| Commercial Operations |
| Name |
Welsh Highland Railway Ltd |
| Built by |
Welsh Highland Railway Ltd |
| Gauge |
600 mm (1 ft 11⅝ in) |
| Preserved Operations |
| Operated by |
Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) |
| Stations |
3 |
| Length |
1 mile |
| Gauge |
600 mm (1 ft 11⅝ in) |
| Commercial History |
| Opened |
1980 |
| Preservation History |
| 1961 |
Welsh Highland Railway Society formed |
| 1964 |
WHR Society reformed as Welsh Highland Light Railway (1964) Limited |
| 1980 |
WHR (Porthmadog) opened for passenger service |
| 1987 |
Original locomotive Russell restored |
| 2005 |
WHR (Porthmadog) celebrates 25 years of passenger train service |
| 2007 |
WHR (Porthmadog) extended to Traeth Mawr |
The Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) was the operating name for the railway and registered charity that operates a tourist line towards the north eastern corner of Porthmadog. From 2009 it will change its operating name to Welsh Highland Heritage Railway. The company name will remain Welsh Highland Railway Limited
History
The origins of the WHR(P) lie in a small group of railway enthusiasts forming the Welsh Highland Railway Society in 1961 to preserve and rebuild the original WHR which operated from 1922 to 1936. Construction of the line started in the 1970s following the acquisition of land from British Railways running alongside the Cambrian Coast at a location known as Beddgelert Sidings. A substantial works and engineering facility has been constructed on the site of the former farm that was situated in the triangle of land between the Beddgelert Siding and the Cambrian Coast Railway. The works have been expanded with newly constructed shed accommodation in addition to the utilisation of some of the original farm buildings, which include one of the oldest buildings in Porthmadog.
The original Welsh Highland Railway is currently (as of 2008) being reconstructed the Festiniog Railway Company and the Welsh Highland Railway Limited. Both companies will have running rights over the WHR main line from Caernarfon to Porthmadog Harbour and the WHR(P) branch from Pen-y-Mount to the existing WHR(P) station in Porthmadog.
Operations
The railway currently operates a frequent service from March to November from the main station opposite the Network Rail station in Porthmadog, to a location just short of the former Traeth Mawr Loop
Stations
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Rolling Stock
See main article : List of Welsh Highland Railway Ltd rolling stock
References
- Various, (1961- 2008). The Journal, Welsh Highland Railway Ltd.
- Boyd, James I.C. (1988). Narrow Gauge Railways in South Caernarvonshire: Volume One (including NWNGR & PBSSR), The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-365-6.
- Boyd, James I.C. (1989). Narrow Gauge Railways in South Caernarvonshire: Volume Two - The Welsh Highland Railway, The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-383-4.
- Hopkins, John C. (2003). Rheilffordd Eryri/The Welsh Highland Railway: 1991 to 2003, 4th edition 388pp, The author.
- Johnson, Peter (1999). Portrait of the Welsh Highland Railway, Ian Allan Publishing Lts.
- Johnson, Peter (2003). An Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway, Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-565-5.
- Turner, Alun (2003). The Welsh Highland Railway: a History, 4th edition, Stenlak Publishing. ISBN 1-84033-263-8.
See also
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