Museums · Scottish Highlands
Alford Valley Railway
Alford Valley Railway — museum and narrow gauge railway in Alford, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Alford Valley Railway is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "museum and narrow gauge railway in Alford, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.2320°, -2.6990°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2320, -2.6990
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB33 8DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Official site
- www.alfordvalleyrailway.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4722153 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alford Valley Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: AlfordValleyRailway.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alford Valley Railway?
- Alford Valley Railway is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB33 8DG).
- What is Alford Valley Railway?
- Alford Valley Railway — museum and narrow gauge railway in Alford, Scotland.
- How do I get to Alford Valley Railway?
- Drivers can use postcode AB33 8DG.
- How do I get to Alford Valley Railway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB33 8DG. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.