Museums · South East England
Volk's Electric Railway
Volk's Electric Railway — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Volk's Electric Railway is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Volk's Electric Railway is a historic railway located in South-East England. It is notable for being the oldest operating electric railway in Britain. The railway runs along the seafront in Brighton and serves as a museum piece of Victorian engineering.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8182, -0.1291
- Opening
- 3 August 1883
- Official site
- www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Volk's Electric Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Volk's Electric Railway?
- Volk's Electric Railway is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8182°, -0.1291°.
- Who owns Volk's Electric Railway?
- Volk's Electric Railway is owned by City of Brighton and Hove.
- What are the opening hours for Volk's Electric Railway?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: 3 August 1883. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.