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Highland Heritage Railway
Tremadog Road,
Porthmadog,
LL49 9DY
Tel: 01766 513402
Fax: 01766 513402
Email: info@whr.co.uk
Web: http://www.whr.co.uk
Customer Reviews: Click HERE
Join us for a train ride with a difference. Climb on board one
of our heritage carriages for a short trip through the Snowdonia
countryside. On the return journey, the train stops at the newly
expanded “Engine Sheds”, where you can climb on one
of our steam or diesel locomotives and see how things work for yourself.
Ideal for families with young children...... and for kids up to
the age of 90!
Hands-on Experience
 The
WHR(P) is one of the few steam railways where you get chance to
visit the engine sheds as part of your ride and climb on board the
engines, work the levers and see for yourself how things work. Find
out what makes our steam locomotive “Karen” a tank engine.
Meet “Beano” the horse and see how narrow gauge railways
worked before steam locomotives came along...... You can also sit
at the controls of our small blue shunting locomotive and discover
why you drive it sideways, or climb into the cab of one of the largest
narrow gauge engines in the UK.
Outside the sheds, have a go at working the buttons and switches
inside our diesel shunter “Badco”. On certain selected
days, you can also have a ride on our new miniature railway.
The Train Ride
Ride in our vintage coaches, some of which are over 100
years old. See where the Prime Minister sat when he visited the
railway in 1892. The train starts at Porthmadog (WHR) station, and
trundles through the meadows of Snowdonia to Pen-y-Mount Junction.
Look out for views of the mountains and the towering bulk of the
old sea cliffs. At the heritage station, watch the Guard operate
the points and signals to allow the locomotive to run round, and
appreciate the ambience of a typical 20s-style WHR halt. You can
leave the train here and explore the network of footpaths through
the surrounding countryside, rejoining a later train (your ticket
is valid all day).
Opening Times.
Trains run every day from 28th March – 1st November,
though we’re closed on some Mondays and Fridays in October.
Trains leave Porthmadog (WHR) station at 10:30, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00,
15:00 and 16:00. The 16:00 train doesn’t run in October or
November.
Enjoy our many special events for children and families –
from Easter Bunnies (April 12th) and Teddy Bears (May 30th and 31st)
to Welsh Dragons (July 19th and 20th) and our new Hallowe’en
spooky goings-on (October 31st).
Experience the Spirit of the Welsh Highland at our main gala of
the year - May 2nd, 3rd and 4th – where we’ll be recreating
the 1920s with the return of a World War I Baldwin engine to the
WHR for the first time in 73 years. There’ll be other visiting
steam locos on both the main and miniature railways, classic vehicles,
“Drive an Engine”, and much fun-filled activity. The
Porthmadog Narrow Gauge Model Show is at the Glaslyn Leisure Centre
(200yds) on the Saturday and Sunday.
In August, there’ll also be steam trains on the highly-scenic
Cambrian railway next door, so you can re-create the feeling of
arriving at a junction station on a steam-hauled “main line”,
and changing onto a narrow gauge steam branch line.
Visit our website www.whr.co.uk
for full details of special events taking place.
Fares:
Adult £5.50, Child £3.00, Concession£4.50
Family ticket £15.00
A complete visit takes around 45 minutes, including short train
ride and extended stop at the engine sheds. Tickets are valid all
day, so you can have as many extra rides as you wish for free!
Wheelchair access and Other Practicalities:
- A wheelchair accessible coach is available on all trains. It
takes two wheelchairs at a time. Wheelchair users travel free.
No need to book in advance, but give us a call if you can to let
us know you’re coming.
- The rest of the site is fairly level – there’s
a full Access Statement on our website www.whr.co.uk.
- The car park at Porthmadog station is free, though it fills
up quickly at busy times. There’s more parking over the
level crossing, but you’ll have to pay.
- Well behaved dogs travel free.
Directions:
By car - we’re on the A487 next to Porthmadog main line railway
station. If you’re coming from Caernarfon, look out on the
left as you enter town. If you’re coming from Porthmadog town
centre and the south, we’re on the right just after you pass
Tesco! There’s a free car park at our station.
 Bus:
Bus services stop outside our entrance, and the National Express
coach stop is a few hundred yards away.
Phone 0870 6082608
Train:
We’re opposite Porthmadog’s main railway station, served
by trains from Pwllheli, Harlech, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Birmingham
New Street.
Phone 08457 484950
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