Norton Priory School at Hillside Halt on a sunny April day in 2013 © P.Bryant
Halton Miniature Railway 7 ¼ inch
The Halton Miniature Railway which is situated in the Town Park and runs for 1 mile round a complicated circular route. Trains depart from Mousetrap Station, near the park entrance and shortly bear left to a very long balloon loop. Halfway along the loop is a chord for trains taking a ‘short’ journey. There are several passing loops on the way round, for work trains or for pausing locos if need be. Special Days are regularly held including special steam and enthusiasts weekends.
Address: Town Park, Palace Fields, Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire,
WA7 6PT
Telephone: 01928 701965
Operator: The Halton Miniature Railway Society
Line Length: 1 mile Complex
First opened: 1979
Website: Halton Miniature Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
Norton Priory School |
4w-4PH |
NP School |
1980 |
|
Geraldine |
4wPH |
ICI Widnes |
1984 |
|
Buffalo Bill |
S/O 2-8-0PH |
A.Bimpson |
1984 |
|
7 |
S/0 0-4-0PH |
L.Hough |
1986 |
Opening Times: Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays throughout the year from 1pm to 4:30pm (Weather Permitting)
Fares: £1 for all
HMR Page was last updated on the 13th April 2013 with photo updated.
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