Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
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Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, preserving part of the former mineral line that once served the area’s historic lead-mining communities.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | lead mining ⓘ |
| connectsCommunity |
Leadhills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wanlockhead (historically via the original line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
engine shed
ⓘ
small museum at Leadhills station ⓘ workshop ⓘ |
| hasRollingStock |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
passenger coaches ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Glengonnar Halt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leadhills station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.leadhillsrailway.co.uk/ ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | preserved railway in Scotland ⓘ |
| heritageFocus | lead-mining history of Leadhills and Wanlockhead ⓘ |
| heritageTheme | industrial archaeology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
South Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| nearestVillage | Wanlockhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the highest heritage railways in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| offers | short scenic rides for visitors ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
volunteers ⓘ |
| originalCargo | lead ore ⓘ |
| originalFunction | mineral railway ⓘ |
| originalLineServed |
lead mines around Leadhills
ⓘ
lead mines around Wanlockhead ⓘ |
| preserves | part of former Leadhills and Wanlockhead mineral line ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
heritage preservation
ⓘ
tourist passenger services ⓘ |
| region | Lowther Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | operates mainly on weekends and holidays in summer season ⓘ |
| status | operational as heritage railway ⓘ |
| terminus |
Glengonnar Halt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leadhills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | railway tourism in Scotland ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
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