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.

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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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Eskdale hasRailway Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway