Welsh Highland Railway
A 25-mile narrow-gauge steam railway running from Caernarfon past Snowdon and through the Aberglaslyn Pass to Porthmadog.
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Over het museum
The Welsh Highland Railway is a narrow-gauge line that crosses the foothills of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on a 25-mile route between Caernarfon, beside the castle and harbour, and Porthmadog. Today's railway is a rebuilt line: volunteers and supporters of the Welsh Highland Railway Society helped to restore it section by section, with the first stretch to Dinas opening in 1997 and the final piece of track to Porthmadog laid in early 2009, which joined it to the Ffestiniog Railway.
Trains are normally hauled by large Beyer Garratt locomotives, the biggest engines of this gauge. The route climbs from the coast through farmland and forest, passes the summit of the line near Rhyd Ddu, and then descends through Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass before crossing the Traeth Mawr estuary. The railway also keeps Russell, described as the only surviving original steam locomotive of the first Welsh Highland Railway.
The railway is run together with the Ffestiniog Railway by Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways. Visitors can take full-day or part-day return trips in standard or gold class, break their journey at Beddgelert, and use the modern station at Caernarfon, which has a cafe, shop and events space.
Hoogtepunten
- Coast-to-coast steam journey of 25 miles between Caernarfon and Porthmadog
- Views of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the Aberglaslyn Pass
- Beyer Garratt locomotives, the largest engines on this gauge
- Stop at Beddgelert with time to explore the village
- Modern Caernarfon station beside the castle, with cafe, shop and Changing Places toilet
Vaste collectie
- Gelert Explorer – A day trip by steam train from Caernarfon to Beddgelert and back, with up to 75 minutes in the village.
- Snowdonia Star – The full 25-mile coast-to-coast journey along the Welsh Highland Railway, with a break of about 1 hour 45 minutes at the far terminus.
- Opgericht
- 1997
- Beheerder
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 43 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 5gratis t/m 2 jaar · Children aged 3 to 15 pay £5 for a standard return ticket; infants under 3 travel free. Passengers aged 16 or over pay the adult fare. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –Disabled passengers and their carers receive a 10 per cent discount; call the booking office. |
| Groepen | –Parties of more than six people are asked to call the booking office. |
| Gelert Explorer, Caernarfon to Beddgelert return, adult | £ 58,50About 3 hours, 27-mile return journey. |
| Snowdonia Star / The Harbourmaster, Caernarfon to Porthmadog return, adult | £ 72Price shown is the lowest ('from'); 50-mile return journey. |
| Dog ticket | £ 5Dogs are not allowed in first or gold class carriages, except assistance dogs. |
The adult price of £43 is for The Aberglaslyn (Porthmadog to Beddgelert, 16-mile return), the cheapest Welsh Highland service. Fares depend on the service and class, and gold class costs more. Prices exclude a 6% online booking fee. Booking online guarantees seats; one-way standard tickets can be bought on the day, subject to availability. Pre-ordered picnic baskets are available on the main services.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Passengers with access needs are asked to book by telephone (01766 516024). Wheelchair spaces are limited and must be pre-booked; wheelchairs up to 250 kg combined weight, 1200 mm long and 700 mm wide fit, there is no turning space in the carriages, and wheelchair access is not available at request stops. Mobility scooters cannot be used to board, but small folded scooters may be carried. Free standard wheelchairs for boarding are kept at Porthmadog, Beddgelert and Caernarfon. The on-train toilets are not accessible. Caernarfon station has level access, an accessible cafe and shop, and a Changing Places room with a ceiling hoist, baby changing and an accessible toilet. Beddgelert station is reached by a steep zig-zag path from the car park and has an accessible toilet. Assistance animals are welcome in all carriages and station buildings.
Kinderen & gezin
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 2 jaar |
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- Verschoonruimte
Children aged 3 to 15 pay a flat £5 return fare and infants under 3 travel free. Caernarfon station has baby changing facilities. Children under 16 may not travel unaccompanied.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
There is no railway car park at Caernarfon. Slate Quay car park (LL55 2PB) is a pay-and-display car park with 295 spaces, open 24 hours, opposite the castle and close to the station; Blue Badge spaces are directly opposite the station but must still be paid for. Pole Stack car park (St Helen's Road) has about 20 spaces. At Porthmadog, a fenced area of Llyn Bach car park (LL49 9DF) is free for passengers.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Caernarfon station is next to the castle and harbour. Rhyd Ddu and Beddgelert have pay-and-display car parks run by the national park authority.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
Caffi de Winton and a gift shop are at Caernarfon station, and a kiosk at Beddgelert sells drinks, snacks and ice cream on most days. A refreshment trolley runs on the main services, and pre-ordered picnic hampers and afternoon teas can be booked. Card payments are accepted on board, but mobile signal is patchy and cash is preferred.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Caernarfon station has a large event space.
Je bezoek plannen
| Goed om te weten | A printed Traveller's Guide with a route map is available. Hop-on, hop-off travel to intermediate stations is possible on most services, subject to availability. |
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