Gelert's Farm Halt railway station
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
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Gelert's Farm Halt railway station on the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is a railway station in Wales that was opened in 1988. It is a simple platform alongside the main shed at Gelert's Farm Works.
Gelert's Farm Halt | |||||
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Russell arriving at Gelert's Farm halt in 1995. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Porthmadog, Gwynedd Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.93115°N 4.12861°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SH567391 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Owner | WHR Ltd | ||||
| Manager | Welsh Highland Heritage Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1988 | ||||
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All trains in one direction stop at the halt for the passengers to visit the museum. The halt is a request stop for trains in the other direction. Until the end of 2005 trains stopped in the Pen-y-Mount (up) direction. From the 2006 season, trains stop in the Porthmadog (down) direction. The platform was rebuilt and extended in 2006. In early 2007, the platform was extended a further 40 ft (12 m) in the northerly direction and a ramp constructed to enter the North Yard. A water supply has been installed at the southern end of the platform for watering locomotives.
External links
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
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| Porthmadog (WHHR) Terminus |
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway | Pen-y-Mount Junction Terminus | ||