Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Where is it – England, North West England

Who looks after it –  Independent 

What is it –  Transport 

When is it from – Modern

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a 15 inch gauge heritage railway, affectionately known as La’al Ratty – ‘little railway’ in the old Cumbrian dialect. It was built between 1874-75 to haul iron ore from mines near Boot. It began carrying passengers in 1876 and in the 1920s transported granite. Since 1961, it has been run by a private company as a tourist attraction and offers an often chilly, but scenic, 7-mile ride between Ravenglass and Boot station in Eskdale.

 


Address

Ravenglass, Cumbria CA18 1SW 

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