Audley End Railway

Heritage Railway
name = Audley End Railway


caption =
locale = Saffron Walden, Essex
terminus = Audley End
linename = Audley End Railway
builtby = Audley End Estate
originalgauge = RailGauge|10.25in
preservedgauge =RailGauge|10.25in
era =
owned =
operator =
stations = 1
length = 1½ miles
originalopen = 1964
closed =
reopened =
converted to
converted to
stageyears = 1963
stage = Building commences
years1 = 1964
events1 = Line opens
years2 = 1979
events2 = Line extended to its present length.

The Audley End Railway is a miniature railway in Essex

Overview

The RailGauge|10.25in gauge line was built by Lord Braybrooke and was opened on the 16th May 1964 by famous racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The railway runs through woodland on a 1½ mile circuit and is adjacent to Audley End House a property owned by English Heritage

References

* Lord Braybrooke, "Audley End Railway" 2004

External links

* [http://www.audley-end-railway.co.uk/ Official web site]