Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

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The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria, England, running through the scenic Eskdale valley in the Lake District.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage railway
tourist attraction
approxJourneyTime about 40 minutes one way
closedToPassengers 1913
connectsToMainLineAt Ravenglass railway station
country England
electrification none
gauge 15 in (381 mm)
hasCarriageType closed coaches
open coaches
hasDepot Ravenglass
hasLocomotiveType diesel locomotive
steam locomotive
hasStation Beckfoot
Dalegarth for Boot
Eskdale Green
Fisherground
Irton Road
Muncaster Mill
Ravenglass
hasWorkshop Ravenglass
heritageStatus preserved railway
landscapeType mountain and valley scenery
lineLength approximately 7 miles
locatedIn Cumbria
Lake District
nearbyBodyOfWater River Esk
River Mite
notableLocomotive Northern Rock
River Esk
River Irt
River Mite
offersService seasonal daily services
special charter trains
opened 1875
originalGauge 3 ft (914 mm)
originalOpeningPurpose carrying iron ore
owner Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company
primaryUse tourist passenger services
regionServed Western Lake District
linked to: Lake District
reopenedAsNarrowGauge 1915
runsThrough Eskdale valley
linked to: Eskdale
terminus Dalegarth for Boot
Ravenglass
tourismCategory heritage and scenic railway
trackConfiguration single track
trackGaugeCategory minimum gauge
trackMaterial standard steel rails

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Boot near Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Dalegarth station
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Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway owner Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company
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Dalegarth for Boot operator Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company
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Irton Road station servedByRailway Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
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