Heritage railways · North East England
Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway)
Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway) in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
About
Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway) is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Eden Valley Railway (EVR) is a standard gauge heritage railway in Cumbria, England. It runs over a 2.2 miles (3.5 km) section of the original Eden Valley Railway in a north-westerly direction from the line's base at Warcop station. The line is run by the Eden Valley Railway Trust, formerly the Eden Valley Railway Society. The railway operates passenger trains from March to September on the weekends and Bank Holidays and some weekday workings in summer.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original Eden Valley Railway opened in 1862, linking Penrith and Kirkby Stephen via Appleby-in-Westmorland. Passenger traffic ended in 1962 and the line was reduced to the track between the junction at Appleby station with the Settle-Carlisle Line and Kirkby Stephen which served a quarry. By 1976 all that was left was 6 mi of track between Appleby in Westmorland and Flitholme. It was used by infrequent British Army services to Warcop Training Area until 1989. Heritage railway services resumed in 2006 between Warcop and Sandford, with an extension of 1/2 mi to Southfields being opened in 2013, giving a current running line of almost 2+1/4 mi.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5360, -2.3832
- Official site
- www.sheepfoldscumbria.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q47483211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Warcop War Memorial
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St Columba's Church, Warcop
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway)?
- Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway) is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5360°, -2.3832°.
- Who owns Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway)?
- Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway) is owned by Eden Valley Railway Trust.