The East Herts Miniature Railway (EHMR) is situated in the Van Hage Garden Centre,

Great Amwell Great Amwell is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is southeast of Ware and about north of London. History On a hill above the church there are some traces of an Iron Ag ...

near

Ware, Hertfordshire Ware is a town in Hertfordshire, England close to the county town of Hertford. It is also a civil parish in East Hertfordshire district. Location The town lies on the north–south A10 road which is partly shared with the east–west A414 (fo ...

. It opened in 1978 and by 2006 had carried 1 million passengers. As of 2022, the railway has carried more than 2 million people over its forty-year history. The railway is popular with locals. 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,

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, signal box (with ex

London Underground The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The ...

Westinghouse 'B' style lever frame from

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), steaming bays,

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, water tower and workshop.

References

External links

Official website
7¼ in gauge railways in England Tourist attractions in Hertfordshire Miniature railways in the United Kingdom {{England-rail-transport-stub