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Meillionen railway station

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The station has been built to serve the popular the holiday cabins and campsite at Beddgelert, run by Forest Holidays. The railway provides a greener alternative to the car for visitors wishing to travel to
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but was renamed to comply with the company's policy of naming WHR halts in Welsh. After completion the halt's running in board, however, did have the sub-title
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The Welsh Highland Railway Project - official reconstruction site
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A northerly view of Beddgelert Forest Halt during construction.
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Rebuilding The Welsh Highland Railway - an independent site
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heritage railway

Beddgelert
Gwynedd
53°01′05″N 4°07′22″W / 53.01817°N 4.12290°W / 53.01817; -4.12290
Grid reference
SH576489
Festiniog Railway Company
Welsh Highland Railway

halt
Welsh Highland Railway
Rhyd Ddu
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
Porthmadog
Snowdonian National Park
Afon Meillionen
Welsh
Heritage Railways
Heritage railways
Rhyd Ddu
Welsh Highland Railway
Beddgelert
"Phase 4: Rhyd Ddu to Porthmadog; Hafod Ruffydd - Beddgelert Forest Campsite"
Forest Holidays website
Beddgelert campsite website
The Welsh Highland Railway Project - official reconstruction site
Welsh Highland Railway
Rebuilding The Welsh Highland Railway - an independent site

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