The East Herts Miniature Railway (EHMR) is situated in the Van Hage Garden Centre, Great Amwell near Ware, Hertfordshire. [1] It opened in 1978 [2] and by 2006 had carried 1 million passengers. [3] As of 2022, the railway has carried more than 2 million people over its forty-year history. [4] The railway is popular with locals. [5]
The current length of the track is around 1/4 of a mile. The site comprises a station with canopy and booking office, bridge, engine shed, tunnel, turntable, signal box (with ex London Underground Westinghouse 'B' style lever frame from Hyde Park Corner), [6] steaming bays, level crossing, water tower and workshop.
51°47′37″N 0°01′18″W / 51.7935°N 0.0218°W
The East Herts Miniature Railway (EHMR) is situated in the Van Hage Garden Centre, Great Amwell near Ware, Hertfordshire. [1] It opened in 1978 [2] and by 2006 had carried 1 million passengers. [3] As of 2022, the railway has carried more than 2 million people over its forty-year history. [4] The railway is popular with locals. [5]
The current length of the track is around 1/4 of a mile. The site comprises a station with canopy and booking office, bridge, engine shed, tunnel, turntable, signal box (with ex London Underground Westinghouse 'B' style lever frame from Hyde Park Corner), [6] steaming bays, level crossing, water tower and workshop.
51°47′37″N 0°01′18″W / 51.7935°N 0.0218°W