Museums · South East England
Volk's Electric Railway
In or near Brighton and Hove.
Volk's Electric Railway — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
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.
Photo gallery
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Official information
'I have great desire. My desire is great' is a public art installation located on Madeira Drive in Brighton. The artwork features steel lettering that reflects the sky and faces the sea, inviting viewers to contemplate their own desires and the essence of Brighton's diverse community.
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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Background
Description
Today the line runs between terminal stations at Aquarium (a short distance from the Palace Pier) and Black Rock (at Black Rock, not far from Brighton Marina), with an intermediate station and depot at Halfway. The line has a narrow gauge, is electrified at 110 V DC using a third rail, and is 1 mi long. There are no branch lines, although there was originally a branch at Paston Place (now Halfway), with a line running across Madeira Drive and into the railway's workshops, which were located (with Magnus Volk's office) inside the cliff on the landward side of the road.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8182, -0.1291
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN2 1AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium — 0.3 km
- 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, United Kingdom (postcode BN2 1AD), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- What is Volk's Electric Railway?
- Volk's Electric Railway — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Volk's Electric Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Aquarium, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN2 1AD.
- Who owns Volk's Electric Railway?
- Volk's Electric Railway is owned by City of Brighton and Hove.
- How do I get to Volk's Electric Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Aquarium, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN2 1AD.