Audley End Railway
| Audley End Railway | |
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Rolling stock and old station sign
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| Locale | Saffron Walden, Essex |
| Terminus | Audley End |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Audley End Railway |
| Built by | Audley End Estate |
| Original gauge | 10 1⁄4 in (260 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Length | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). |
| Preserved gauge | 10 1⁄4 in (260 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Preservation history | |
| 1963 | Building commences |
| 1964 | Line opens |
| 1979 | Line extended to its present length. |
The Audley End Railway is a miniature railway in Essex, England.
Overview
The 10 1⁄4 in (260 mm)-gauge circuit was built by Lord Braybrooke and was opened on 16 May 1964 by famous racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The railway runs for Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). through woodland adjacent to Audley End House, former home of the Braybrookes, now in the ownership of English Heritage.
The woodland contains a large number of teddy bears and other soft toys arranged in displays. The line has two tunnels and crosses the River Cam and River Fulfen. The bridge across the Cam retains the original World War II pillbox.
References
- Lord Braybrooke, Audley End Railway 2004
External links
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