Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Middleton Railway
The Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway, situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The M
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway, situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd. since 1960. The railway operates passenger services at weekends and on public holidays over approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) of track between its headquarters at Moor Road, in Hunslet, and Park Halt, on the outskirts of Middleton Park.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway, situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd. since 1960. The railway operates passenger services at weekends and on public holidays over approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) of track between its headquarters at Moor Road, in Hunslet, and Park Halt, on the outskirts of Middleton Park.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7751, -1.5386
- Address
- Moor Road, Leeds, LS10 2JQ
- Official site
- www.middletonrailway.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Middleton Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Middleton Railway?
- Middleton Railway is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7751°, -1.5386°.
- Who owns Middleton Railway?
- Middleton Railway is owned by The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd..