East Herts Miniature Railway

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]

Locomotive Ellan Bee by the turntable.

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.

References
  1. "They're on the right track". Cheshunt and Waltham Mercury. 14 July 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. "Armwell Junction signal box". www.pjseng.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. "Home". ehmr.co.uk.
  4. Reynolds, Charlie (1 September 2021). "The incredible Herts miniature railway which has been running for 40 years". HertsLive. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. "Getting up steam and lots of cash!". Hoddesdon Mercury. 25 January 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Armwell Junction signal box". www.wbsframe.mste.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.

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