In
Memory of Dr Ben Fisher
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The Jewel in the Crown:
Beyer-Garratt no. 87 in the Aberglaslyn Pass.
Caernarfon to Porthmadog, North Wales
Welcome to the official website of the Welsh
Highland Railway Project. This is where you can find out all
about the project led by the Ffestiniog Railway to
rebuild and operate the Welsh Highland Railway, a
neighbouring line running through the mountains of Wales which closed
in the 1930s. Over three quarters of the total length is now open, from
Caernarfon to Hafod y Llyn. Work to complete the remaining section
through to Porthmadog is now in its final stages, with the line now
reopened beyond Beddgelert and through the Aberglaslyn Pass, and
reopening to Porthmadog Harbour expected at Easter 2010. This site
includes information on the present operations and future plans of Rheilffordd
Eryri (Welsh title for the rebuilt WHR), the blow-by-blow
story of the rebuilding of the WHR, and thousands of pictures. This is
the railway project that everyone is talking about - check back often
for developments as they happen.
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Phone: 01766 516000
(Porthmadog Harbour Station)
or 01286 677018 (Caernarfon Station) |
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| Background - the basis of the Project, which WHR is which, etc. |
| News - latest and archive, dates for the diary, and more |
| Get involved - how you can play a part in the WHR Project |
| The route of the WHR |
| The Rebuilding Story - Phase1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4 |
| Locomotives and rolling stock |
| The Welsh Highland Railway Society |
| Recommended reading and viewing |
| Links: WHR, Rail-related and Local information |
| Special Events - past and future |
| Forums |
| Desktop Trains |
| Virtual Welsh Highland - Train Sim Downloads |
| Ffestiniog Railway homepage |
See also the excellent Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
site, for history of the original WHR, and the operations of the WHR
Ltd at its Porthmadog site.
Passenger information: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways, Harbour Station, Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9NF, UK. Tel: (0)1766 516000. Fax: (0)1766 516005. Caernarfon Station, tel/fax: (0)1286 677018.
The Festiniog Railway Trust is a Registered Charity no. 239904. These pages are produced by the late Dr. Ben Fisher as an enthusiast resource in association with the official Ffestiniog Railway, WHR (Caernarfon) and Cymdeithas Rheilffordd Eryri websites. This site is endorsed by the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway Construction Ltd as the official site of the WHR Project; however while every effort is made to ensure accuracy, materials not indicated as FR or WHRCL copyright should not be taken as official statements. Mail with comments on what you'd like to see in these pages is welcomed, as are reports of any problems with the pages. Pictures are by the webmaster unless otherwise stated; photographs and other materials to be found in these pages may not be reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner in question.