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Colne Valley Railway
Heritage railway in Essex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Colne Valley Railway is a heritage railway based at Castle Hedingham Station, near Halstead in Essex, England. The railway consists of a 1 mile (1.6 km) long running line, with a fully reconstructed station, signal box and railway yard.
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Colne Valley Railway | |
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![]() Castle Hedingham station on the Colne Valley Railway | |
Coordinates | 51.9966°N 0.5798°E / 51.9966; 0.5798 |
Commercial operations | |
Built by | Colne Valley and Halstead Railway |
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Preserved operations | |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 1861/1863 |
Closed | 1961 Passenger traffic 1965 Freight traffic |
Preservation history | |
1973 | land purchase |
1974 | Preservation Society formed |
Headquarters | Castle Hedingham Station |
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