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March
14th 2008 - Steam in the Aberglaslyn Pass - go
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The Welsh Highland
Railway (Caernarfon) - Journey behind the most
powerful 2' gauge steam locomotives in the world
through the fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia
National Park. We offer high-quality carriages with
on-train refreshments, the superior comfort of a
first class Pullman "Bodysgallen" or you could even
experience the scenery with the wind ruffling your
hair in our open coaches!
The railway runs from alongside the awe-inspiring
Caernarfon Castle, snaking around seemingly
impossible bends, up hard gradients and around the
foothills of Snowdon to arrive at Rhyd Ddu, about 12
miles from Caernarfon and high up in the Snowdonian
mountains.
The railway links to some tremendous walks too, not
least the Snowdon Ranger and Rhyd Ddu paths up
Snowdon or the Nantlle Ridge or Mynydd Mawr walks
from Rhyd Ddu. There are excellent real-ale pubs at
Waunfawr and Rhyd Ddu, and the Lôn Eifon cycleway
runs alongside the railway from Caernarfon to Dinas
- we even have special bicycle wagons so you can
take a bike on the train too!
But… Rhyd Ddu is only the half-way point of this
phenomenal railway project. We have already started
work to complete the railway through to Porthmadog
via Beddgelert and the famous Aberglaslyn Pass. At
Porthmadog, the WHR will connect with the
world-famous Ffestiniog Railway, offering onwards
travel to Minffordd (for Portmeirion), Tan-y-Bwlch
and Blaenau Ffestiniog. In total, a trip from
Caernarfon to Blaenau will be a staggering 40 miles
– truly a new 'Great Railway Journey'.
The WHR is, probably… the most exciting railway
project in the country - providing ‘access for all’
to some of the best scenery in the UK – it’s quite
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Join us for our biggest ‘Cwrw ar y Cledrau / Rail Ale Festival’, yet!
The annual festival, now in its 4th year, will be held at Dinas Goods Shed (ne...
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 | A big event to mark 50 years of the Garratt. We aim to get 50 Garratts together (of various sizes!) to mark this milestone.
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| The Ffestiniog Railway Company is marking ‘ACORP Community Rail Weekend’ (May 16-18), with super-saver £2 one-way tickets for Concessionary Travel Pass holders in Gwynedd and Conwy, from May 12-17....
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| Visitors to our own Bank Holiday extravaganza will also have the opportunity to visit the Porthmadog Model Railway Exhibition which is again being held at the Glaslyn Leisure Centre (Canolfan Hamdd...
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The Festiniog Railway
Company operates narrow-gauge trains on its’ two
railways - some of our carriages have extra-wide
doors for standard-width wheelchairs. Our stations
at Caernarfon and Rhyd Ddu have ramped access routes
and specially adapted toilets. Please phone our
Caernarfon Booking Office (01286 677018) in advance
of your visit, so we can give you more detailed
advice relating to your individual requirements.
A more detailed Access
Statement is available
here.
PLEASE NOTE: No charge is made for Guide /
Assistance Dogs travelling on our trains. |
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The
Ffestiniog Railway now has its own re-designed
website where you can find news and information
specific to that railway. For ease of use, certain
pages on this site are linked directly to the
corresponding pages on the Ffestiniog Railway site.
You can switch websites by clicking on this graphic
wherever it is displayed. |
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23/04/2008
HSB Staff Visit: a Postscript
All the HSB visitors are now safely back in Germany and back into their normal work routines. They all had a great time and very much appreciated the chance they had to work alongside us again and ...
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11/04/2008
“April Showers” special offer!
Get more for your money with our “April Showers” special offer!
Buy one full price ticket – get one ticket for half price!
This offer applies to full return journeys at the adult or...
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11/04/2008
Sponsors' Day 2008…
The third annual event for subscribers to the 'Phase 4' and 'New Trains' Appeals was held on Saturday April 5th; the last such event before reopening to Porthmadog.
So, appropriately, most...
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