| Grantchester Woodland Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Newnham, Cambridgeshire |
| Coordinates | 52°11′41″N 0°05′48″E / 52.194729°N 0.096749°E |
| Preserved operations | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Length | 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm), 5 in (127 mm) and 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Preservation history | |
| 1938 | Society formed |
| 1958 | Line opened to public |
| 2015 | Line extended to its present length |
| Website | |
| Grantchester Woodland Railway | |
The Grantchester Woodland Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm), 5 in (127 mm) and 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) ridable miniature railway, in the Newnham area of Cambridge, close to Grantchester. It is affiliated to the Narrow Gauge Railway Society.[1]
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Indicators of the significance of the railway include a Trainline URL giving details of how to get there using national rail services.[2] It has been the subject of several dedicated publications, including three in 'The Model Engineer' magazine. An article published in 1955 gave details[3] of the early history of the club, including information about the range of locomotives and carriages available. A few years later, an issue covered the subsequent creation of the public track[4] and included photos of it being opened by Sir Vivian Fuchs. Finally, the main article in a recent issue of the magazine was dedicated to the railway.[5] The operation is organised and run by members of the Cambridge & District Model Engineering Society.[6]
- ^ "Narrow Gauge Railway Society". www.ngrs.org.
- ^ "Trains to Cambridge Model Engineering Society miniature railway".
- ^ The Model Engineer, p.726, 17th Nov 1955
- ^ The Model Engineer, p.546, 5th May 1960
- ^ The Model Engineer, vol.231, No.4726, 22 Sept. - 5th Oct. 2023
- ^ "C&D MES". cdmes.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2024.