Chasewater Railway
The Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. It is now operated as a heritage railway.
| Chasewater Railway | |
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The Chasewater Heaths station, with the new signal box rebuilt at the station in 2007 | |
| Locale | Brownhills West |
| Terminus | Chasetown (Church Street) (north) Brownhills West (south) |
| Commercial operations | |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Operated by | Chasewater Light Railway & Museum Company |
| Stations | 4 |
| Length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The line is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, contained entirely within Chasewater Country Park. The route, which forms a horse-shoe shape around the lake, passes through heathland, including a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and passes over a 1⁄4-mile (0.40 km) long causeway.
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