Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
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The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria, England, running through the scenic Eskdale valley in the Lake District.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approxJourneyTime | about 40 minutes one way ⓘ |
| closedToPassengers | 1913 ⓘ |
| connectsToMainLineAt | Ravenglass railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| gauge | 15 in (381 mm) ⓘ |
| hasCarriageType |
closed coaches
ⓘ
open coaches ⓘ |
| hasDepot | Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveType |
diesel locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Beckfoot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalegarth for Boot NERFINISHED ⓘ Eskdale Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Fisherground NERFINISHED ⓘ Irton Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Muncaster Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkshop | Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved railway ⓘ |
| landscapeType | mountain and valley scenery ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 7 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
Lake District ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater |
River Esk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Mite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocomotive |
Northern Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Esk NERFINISHED ⓘ River Irt NERFINISHED ⓘ River Mite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersService |
seasonal daily services
ⓘ
special charter trains ⓘ |
| opened | 1875 ⓘ |
| originalGauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| originalOpeningPurpose | carrying iron ore ⓘ |
| owner | Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist passenger services ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western Lake District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAsNarrowGauge | 1915 ⓘ |
| runsThrough | Eskdale valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Dalegarth for Boot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | heritage and scenic railway ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | minimum gauge ⓘ |
| trackMaterial | standard steel rails ⓘ |
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