The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge passenger carrying railway near Ford, Northumberland, close to the border with Scotland. It is the most northerly narrow gauge railway in England
The railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a return trip of 4.5 miles (7.2 km). The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service. The Railway runs along the banks of the River Till to Etal Village with its castle and pretty buildings, pub and tea room.
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering one concrete-slabbed platform; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loop and a turntable.
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The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge passenger carrying railway near Ford, Northumberland, close to the border with Scotland. It is the most northerly narrow gauge railway in England
The railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a return trip of 4.5 miles (7.2 km). The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service. The Railway runs along the banks of the River Till to Etal Village with its castle and pretty buildings, pub and tea room.
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering one concrete-slabbed platform; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loop and a turntable.
Clive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive which was built on site at Heatherslaw in 2010
Tags: The Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Railway Heatherslaw Ford Etal Ford and Etal Estates Ford and Etal Northumberland Northumbria
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The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge passenger carrying railway near Ford, Northumberland, close to the border with Scotland. It is the most northerly narrow gauge railway in England
The railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a return trip of 4.5 miles (7.2 km). The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service. The Railway runs along the banks of the River Till to Etal Village with its castle and pretty buildings, pub and tea room.
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering one concrete-slabbed platform; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loop and a turntable.
Clive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive which was built on site at Heatherslaw in 2010
Tags: Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Railway Heatherslaw Ford Etal Ford and Etal Estates Ford and Etal Northumberland Northumbria
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The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge passenger carrying railway near Ford, Northumberland, close to the border with Scotland. It is the most northerly narrow gauge railway in England
The railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a return trip of 4.5 miles (7.2 km). The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service. The Railway runs along the banks of the River Till to Etal Village with its castle and pretty buildings, pub and tea room.
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering one concrete-slabbed platform; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loop and a turntable.
Tags: The Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Railway Heatherslaw Ford Etal Ford and Etal Estates Ford and Etal Northumberland Northumbria
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The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge passenger carrying railway near Ford, Northumberland, close to the border with Scotland. It is the most northerly narrow gauge railway in England
The railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a return trip of 4.5 miles (7.2 km). The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service. The Railway runs along the banks of the River Till to Etal Village with its castle and pretty buildings, pub and tea room.
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering one concrete-slabbed platform; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loop and a turntable.
Tags: The Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Light Railway Heatherslaw Railway Heatherslaw Ford Etal Ford and Etal Estates Ford and Etal Northumberland Northumbria
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