Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Cumbria

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This narrow gauge railway was opened in 1875 for the purpose of transporting iron ore from the mines at Nab Gill. When the iron mining industry of Eskdale collapsed in about 1884, the railway was in danger of closure, but it was sustained by quarry and passenger traffic, and has survived to this day as a tourist attraction.

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Cumbria Eskdale

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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Several steam trains standing at the station platforms, with the Victorian station buildings in the background.Slough Station booking hall, booking office and travel centre were built in 1882. The Great Western Railway from London to Bristol was built in the 1830s and the first Slough Station opened in 1840. The present station is the fifth one and was built when the number of lines was increased.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Cumbria

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