East Lancashire Railway

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The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in North West England that operates preserved steam and diesel services along a former main line between Heywood and Rawtenstall.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage railway
country United Kingdom
crossesRiver River Irwell
gauge standard gauge
hasDepot Baron Street depot, Bury
hasHeritageFeature semaphore signalling
traditional signal boxes
hasNotableDieselClass British Rail Class 37
British Rail Class 40
British Rail Class 47
British Rail Class 50
hasNotableLocomotive BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives
hasStation Burrs Country Park railway station
Bury Bolton Street railway station
Heywood railway station
Irwell Vale railway station
Ramsbottom railway station
Rawtenstall railway station
Summerseat railway station
headquartersLocation Bury, Greater Manchester
linked to: Bury
heritageLineLength approximately 12.5 miles
laterOperator British Railways
linked to: British Rail

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
lineClosedToFreight 1980
lineClosedToPassengers 1972
locatedIn Greater Manchester
Lancashire
North West England
openedAsHeritageRailway 1987
operatesEvent Santa Special trains
diesel gala events
steam gala events
themed dining trains
operatesServiceType preserved diesel services
preserved steam services
originalLineOpened 1846
originalOperator East Lancashire Railway (historic company)
reopenedSection Bury to Heywood
linked to: Bury

Bury to Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom to Rawtenstall
runsThrough Irwell Valley
terminus Heywood
Rawtenstall
usesLine former main line between Heywood and Rawtenstall
website https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/

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Rawtenstall servedByRailway East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom knownFor East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railwayLine East Lancashire Railway heritage line
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Rossendale Valley hasTransportHistory East Lancashire Railway
Rossendale Valley hasHeritageRailway East Lancashire Railway
Bury hasRailway East Lancashire Railway
Bury knownFor East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway originalOperator East Lancashire Railway (historic company)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Rawtenstall railway station heritageLine East Lancashire Railway
Rawtenstall railway station originalCompany East Lancashire Railway (historic company)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Rawtenstall railway station operator East Lancashire Railway (heritage operator)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Heywood railwayLine East Lancashire Railway
Heywood, Lancashire, England servedByRailway East Lancashire Railway
Fusilier Museum nearbyFeature East Lancashire Railway (Bury Bolton Street station)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Bury Bolton Street railway station locatedOn East Lancashire Railway
Bury Bolton Street railway station heritageLine East Lancashire Railway
Bury Bolton Street railway station ownedBy East Lancashire Railway (preservation society)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Bury Bolton Street railway station originalRailwayCompany East Lancashire Railway (historic company)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Heywood railway station locatedOn East Lancashire Railway
Heywood railway station partOf East Lancashire Railway
Heywood railway station railwayPreservationLine East Lancashire Railway
Heywood railway station isTerminusOf East Lancashire Railway
Heywood railway station originalCompany East Lancashire Railway (preservation)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Burrs Country Park railway station locatedOn East Lancashire Railway
Burrs Country Park railway station heritageRailway East Lancashire Railway
Burrs Country Park railway station ownedBy East Lancashire Railway
Burrs Country Park railway station operatedBy East Lancashire Railway
Summerseat railway station servedBy East Lancashire Railway
Summerseat railway station partOf East Lancashire Railway
Summerseat railway station heritageLine East Lancashire Railway
Summerseat railway station originalOperator East Lancashire Railway (historic company)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station servedBy East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station heritageLine East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station operator East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station railwayNetwork East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station locatedOn East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station volunteerRunLine East Lancashire Railway
Ramsbottom railway station originalCompany East Lancashire Railway (historic company)
linked to: East Lancashire Railway
Irwell Vale railway station operator East Lancashire Railway
Irwell Vale railway station railwayLine East Lancashire Railway
Irwell Vale railway station ownedBy East Lancashire Railway
Rossendale hasTransport East Lancashire Railway
subject linked to: ROSSENDALE