Train leaving Woody Bay station on the Lynton and Barnstaple railway, Devon, UK, pulled by Joffre Class "Axe" steam locomotive
The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway and was slightly over 19 miles (31 km) long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. It eventually closed in September 1935. The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Association (since 2000, a charitable trust) was formed in 1979, with the aim of restoring the longest-closed railway line anywhere in the world to have ever been reopened solely through volunteer effort. As of 2024, the line from Woody Bay Station to Killington Lane, just over a mile, is open for visitors to travel in restored heritage carriages, pulled by vintage steam locomotives.
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Location: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, North Devon, UK
Photo credit: © will Perrett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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