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The 5 best heritage railways in Yorkshire & the Humber

Our curated top 5 heritage railways in Yorkshire & the Humber, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 72 heritage railways see the full heritage railways index for Yorkshire & the Humber.

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    Settle to Carlisle Railway

    Benchmark on railway bridge SAC237 - geograph.org.uk - 4292020

    England's most spectacular main-line railway, across the Yorkshire Dales since 1876.

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    Wensleydale Railway

    Bridge Abutment - geograph.org.uk - 4764497

    The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage railway in Wensleydale and Lower Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England. It was built in stages by different railway companies and originally extended to Garsdale

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    North Bay Railway

    North Bay Railway, Scarborough - geograph.org.uk - 4952288

    Scarborough North Bay Railway (SNBR) is a ridable miniature railway (also known as a minimum-gauge railway) in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1931, to the gauge of 20 in (508 m

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    Derwent Valley Light Railway

    Derwent Valley Light Railway, heritage railways in Yorkshire & the Humber

    Derwent Valley Light Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.

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    Derwent Valley Light Railway

    Derwent Valley Light Railway, heritage railways in Yorkshire & the Humber

    Derwent Valley Light Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.

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