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Timetables and Events 2024
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2024 Timetable
Trains commence on Saturday 25/3/24 and continue until 31/10/24.
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To compare with the archived 2023 timetables click here for upper half or here for lower half of the timetable.
Works Visit Shuttle timings
The three coach rake consists of a bugbox, a bogie coach and the Sentrybox brakevan No.3. This changed to a two coach rake by
Mostly twice a day TThSX from 16/10/24
| Porthmadog ECS arr | 09:35 |
| Porthmadog dep | 10:10/11:20M |
| Boston Lodge Halt arr | 10:15/11:30M |
| shunt to refuge | 10:20 |
| Boston Lodge Halt dep | 12:15/12:30M |
| Porthmadog arr | 12:20/12:40M |
| shunt to yard | 12:25 |
| Porthmadog dep | 15:45 SuX |
| Boston Lodge Halt arr | 15:50 SuX |
| shunt to refuge dep | 15:55 SuX |
| Boston Lodge Halt dep | 17:50 SuX |
| Porthmadog arr | 18:00 SuX |
| Porthmadog ECS dep | 18:10 SuX |
Times for the hour long Mini tours are shown with an M.
F&WHR events 2024
SuperPower will return for 2024 as a weekend event but not on the Friday even though the FR's Bygones Weekend will again be a three day event. This replaces the low key WHR Society Members' Weekend last September to match the Society AGM so appears to be aimed at the general public as well and might feature appearances by both No.590, the WHHR's Baldwin and Russell given the disappointment when No.590 failed just before the Centenary of the WHR event. The WHR Members' Weekend in September 2023 was relatively poorly attended but the F&WHR's promised Baldwin did turn up at Dinas for cab rides. As last year, it seems the Snowdonian Limited has been dropped from the schedule but a rerun of The Snowdonian does occur on Saturday 21/9/24.
| Date | Event |
| 1/1/24 | Final Day of Festive Trains |
| 10-11/17-18/24-25/2/24 | Half Term Holiday Blanche cab rides at Caernarfon Station |
| 29/2/24 | Palmerston goes to Aberystwyth on display and August Gala |
| 15-16/3/24 | NLHF Boston Lodge Open Days with steam shuttle to Boston Lodge Halt |
| 23/3/24 | First day of 2024 Season |
| 29/3/24-1/4/24 | Cab rides at Caernarfon and Porthmadog over Easter weekend |
| 6-7/4/24 | Britomart and Hugh Napier visit Beamish 'Wheels of Industry' Gala |
| 20/4/24 | The Snowdonian |
| 4-5/5/24 | Friends of the Ffestiniog events at Porthmadog (standard WHR service) |
| 6/5/24 | Family Fun Day at Blaenau Ffestiniog with extra return train to Tan-y-bwlch |
| 11/5/24 | Caernarfon Food Fair (connections available via The Harbourmaster) |
| 18-19/5/24 | Model Railway Workshop |
| 27/5/24 | FELINHELI Bank Holiday cab rides Caernarfon Station |
| 28-30/5/24 | TWThO The Cwellyn Half Term Holiday service |
| 2/6/24 | PTG Tour with James Spooner solo to Caernarfon and Lyd on the FR |
| 7-8/6/24 | Rail-Ale (Dinas with connecting shuttles) |
| 20/7/24-31/8/24 | Saturday cab rides at Porthmadog with VELINHELI or HUGH NAPIER |
| 26/7/24-2/8/24-9/8/24-16/8/24 | FO Palmerston 12:30 return working Aberystwyth-Devil's Bridge |
| 24-26/8/24 | Velinheli at Bala Lake Railway Gala |
| 24-26/8/24 | Palmerston running at VoR Rheidol Steam Festival |
| 13/9/24 | Palmerston photo charter at VoR |
| 20/9/24 | Palmerston last day at VoR 'Behind the Scenes' and cab rides at Aberystwyth |
| 14-15/9/24 | SuperPower and WHRS AGM involving extra trains/launch of NG15 No.134 |
| 21/9/24 | The Snowdonian II with K1 |
| 28/9/24 | Trailffest (special train following runners) |
| 4-6/10/24 | FR Bygones Weekend (may involve additional services on WHR) |
| 31/10/24 | Final day of WHR trains. Linda offers Caernarfon cab rides |
| 1/11/24 | Final day of Extended FR Season |
| 16/11/24 | Christmas Market Caernarfon Station/Y Galeri (NO SPECIAL TRAINS) |
| 30/11/24-1/12/24 | Christmas Fair at the Gweithdy Minffordd (NO SHUTTLE TRAINS) |
| 7-8/12/24, 14-15/12/24, 21-22/12/24 | F&WHR Santa Specials Caernarfon-Rhyd Ddu |
| 7-8/12/24, 14-15/12/24, 21-23/12/24 TBA? | Santa's Grotto at Porthmadog/Cab rides at Porthmadog/Shuttle trips Porthmadog-Minffordd |
| 28/12/24-1/1/25 | Festive trains on F&WHR - Christmas Cwellyn/Christmas Mountain Spirit |
| 1/1/25 | RAIL 200 'Whistle Off' |
Christmas Timetables
Santa Special timetable
Runs 7-8/12/24, 14-15/12/24, 21-22/12/24
| Station | Time | Time |
| Dinas ECS dep) | 09:15 | |
| Caernarfon ECS arr) | 09:30 | |
| Caernarfon dep) | 10:00 | 13:40 |
| Rhyd Ddu arr) | 11:05 | 14:45 |
| Rhyd Ddu dep) | 11:35 | 15:15 |
| Caernarfon arr) | 12:45 | 16:15 |
| Caernarfon ECS dep) | 16:45 | |
| Dinas ECS arr) | 17:00 |
Passengers receive a complimentary food hamper. Children receive a present and adults a glass of sherry.
Christmas Cwellyn timetable
Runs 28/12/24-1/1/25
| Station | Times | Times |
| Dinas ECS dep) | 10:00 | |
| Caernarfon ECS arr) | 10:15 | |
| Caernarfon dep) | 10:45 | 13:45 |
| Waunfawr arr) | 11:15 | 14:15 |
| Rhyd Ddu arr) | 11:45 | 14:45 |
| Rhyd Ddu dep) | 12:15 | 15:15 |
| Waunfawr arr) | 12:45 | 15:45 |
| Caernarfon arr) | 13:15 | 16:15 |
| Caernarfon ECS dep) | 16:45 | |
| Dinas ECS arr) | 17:00 |
Enquire with booking office for hop on-hop off fares and return trips from Rhyd Ddu to Caernarfon.
Christmas Mountain Spirit timetable
Runs 28/12/24-1/1/25
| Station | Time | Time |
| Boston Lodge ECS dep) | 09:45 | |
| Porthmadog ECS arr) | 09:50 | |
| Porthmadog dep) | 10:00 | 13:30 |
| Minffordd dep) | 10:10 | 13:40 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth dep) | 10:15 | 13:45 |
| Tan-y-bwlch dep) | 10:40 | 14:10 |
| Tan-y-grisiau dep) | 11:05 | 14:35 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog arr) | 11:15 | 14:45 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog dep) | 11:40 | 15:10 |
| Tan-y-grisiau dep) | 11:50 | 15:15 |
| Tan-y-bwlch dep) | 12:15 | 15:40 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth dep) | 12:30 | 15:55 |
| Minffordd dep) | 12:35 | 16:05 |
| Porthmadog arr) | 12:50 | 16:20 |
| Porthmadog ECS dep) | 16:50 | |
| Boston Lodge ECS arr) | 16:55 |
Phone Booking Office for availability of hop on-hop off fares. A return journey on the 11:40 from Blaenau Ffestiniog is bookable.
The Santa Grotto/Elf Express shuttle timetable will be amended when more information is received. Runs 7-8/12/24, 14-15/12/24 and 21-23/12/24 between 10:00 and 15:00 with a half hour return journey time.
Revised timings 15/12/24
| Station | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time |
| Boston Lodge ECS dep) | 09:30 | |||||||
| Porthmadog ECS arr) | 09:35 | |||||||
| Porthmadog dep) | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | ||
| Minffordd arr) | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | ||
| Minffordd dep) | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | ||
| Porthmadog arr) | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | ||
| Porthmadog ECS dep) | 15:55 | |||||||
| Boston Lodge ECS arr) | 16:00 |
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