Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
| Welsh Highland Heritage Railway Rheilffordd Ucheldir Cymru (Welsh) | |
|---|---|
Bagnall 3050 Gelert at Porthmadog alongside a Cambrian line train | |
| Locale | Wales |
| Terminus | Porthmadog and Pen y Mount |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Welsh Highland Railway Ltd |
| Built by | Welsh Highland Railway Ltd |
| Original gauge | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Welsh Highland Railway Ltd |
| Operated by | Welsh Highland Heritage Railway |
| Stations | 3 |
| Length | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) |
| 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 Ltd opened for passenger service |
| 1987 | Original locomotive Russell restored |
| 2003 | Original locomotive Russell taken out of service for expensive major overhaul. |
| 2005 | Celebrates 25 years of passenger train service |
| 2007 | Extended to Traeth Mawr |
| 2008 | Last train to Traeth Mawr |
| 2009 | Operational name changed to Welsh Highland Heritage Railway. Terminus reverts to Pen y Mount. |
| 2014 | Original locomotive Russell back in service. |
The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is a short reconstructed heritage railway in Gwynedd, Wales. Its main station is in Porthmadog.