Coley branch line
Goods branch line and terminal depot in Reading, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Coley branch line (ELR:COY), also known as the Coley goods branch, was a single-track branch railway running 1 mile 61 chains (1.76 miles, 2.84 km) from the Reading to Basingstoke line at Coley Branch Junction to Reading Central goods depot.[1][2][3][4]
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Coley branch line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Dismantled |
Line number | COY |
Locale | South East England |
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Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
System | Great Western Railway |
Operator(s) | Great Western Railway (1908–1949) British Railways (1949–1983) |
History | |
Opened | 1908 |
Closed | 1983 |
Technical | |
Line length | 1 mile 61 chains (1.76 miles, 2.84 km) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
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