Vale of Rheidol Railway
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The Vale of Rheidol Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway in Ceredigion, Wales, running through the scenic Rheidol Valley between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | heritage railway ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Aberystwyth railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| followsRiver | River Rheidol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsValley | Rheidol Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge |
1 ft 11+3⁄4 in
ⓘ
603 mm ⓘ |
| hasBridge | multiple river crossings on the River Rheidol ⓘ |
| hasDepot | Aberystwyth locomotive depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveClass | Vale of Rheidol Railway 2-6-2T locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Aberystwyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Great Little Trains of Wales marketing group ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved railway ⓘ |
| historicUse |
lead ore traffic
ⓘ
timber traffic ⓘ |
| landscapeType | upland valley ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Welsh-speaking area ⓘ |
| laterOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambrian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 11.75 miles
ⓘ
approximately 19 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ceredigion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous steep gradients
ⓘ
sharp curves ⓘ |
| offersService | scenic railway journeys ⓘ |
| opened | 1902 ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Vale of Rheidol Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Vale of Rheidol Railway Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist passenger services ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| publicTransportConnection | National Rail services at Aberystwyth ⓘ |
| region | Mid Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | token-based single-line working ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | primarily spring to autumn ⓘ |
| terminus |
Aberystwyth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devil's Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction in Ceredigion ⓘ |
| touristAttractionFor | Devil's Bridge waterfalls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| traction | steam ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | narrow-gauge steam locomotives ⓘ |
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