Heritage railways · South East England
Great Cockcrow Railway
In or near Ottershaw.
The Great Cockcrow Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge miniature railway located near Chertsey, Surrey, England. It is usually open on Sunday afternoons from May to October inclusive.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Chertsey · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
The Great Cockcrow Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge miniature railway located near Chertsey, Surrey, England. It is usually open on Sunday afternoons from May to October inclusive.
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Official information
The Great Cockcrow Railway is a miniature railway located in Surrey, offering a unique experience with steam locomotives. Visitors can enjoy two different routes through scenic areas, including a jungle and a tunnel, all operated by dedicated volunteers.
From the Wikipedia article
The Great Cockcrow Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge miniature railway located near Chertsey, Surrey, England. It is usually open on Sunday afternoons from May to October inclusive.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
This gauge railway originated in 1946 when John Samuel started construction in the garden of his house, 'Greywood', on the Burwood Park estate at Walton-on-Thames. With the help of a group of volunteers the Greywood Central Railway developed until 1962, when a run of 0.75 mi was possible. with the assistance of the GCR volunteers, moved it to its present site at Hardwick Lane, Chertsey. It reopened to the public on 14 September 1968 under the new name Great Cockcrow Railway, taken from Cockcrow Hill which rises on its south side. The most recent innovation is a proper station building, completed in 2014 after several planning, financial and constructional delays. It houses a Tea Room and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3850, -0.5231
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Runnymede
- Parish
- Runnymede, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT16 0AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Nearest railway station
- Chertsey — 1 km
- Opening
- Every Sunday May - October 1pm - 4:30pm
- Official site
- cockcrow.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Great Cockcrow Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Cockcrow Railway?
- Great Cockcrow Railway is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode KT16 0AD), in the parish of Runnymede, unparished area.
- What is Great Cockcrow Railway?
- The Great Cockcrow Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge miniature railway located near Chertsey, Surrey, England. It is usually open on Sunday afternoons from May to October inclusive.
- How do I get to Great Cockcrow Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Chertsey, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KT16 0AD.
- How do I get to Great Cockcrow Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Chertsey, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT16 0AD.