Yaxham Light Railway
| Yaxham Light Railway | |
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| Locale | England |
| Terminus | Yaxham |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Yaxham Park Light Railway |
| Original gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Operated by | Yaxham Light Railway |
| Stations | 2 |
| Length | 360 yd (329 m) |
| Preserved gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Preservation history | |
Yaxham Light Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge light railway (heritage railway) situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. It is located in the village of Yaxham in the English county of Norfolk.
Mr D.C. Potter opened the site's first narrow gauge line in the former goods yard in 1967. This was constructed for his Hunslet 0-4-0ST, "Cackler", and the disused tracks of this line can still be seen from passing trains on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
In 1969 the loco was moved across the standard gauge line to the Yaxham Park Light Railway (YPLR), which ran for over ½ a mile in meadows beyond the station, eventually being replaced by today's Yaxham Light Railway.
The main running line is some 360 yd (329 m) long. It operates a collection of industrial railway equipment acquired over the years from quarries and other locations throughout the country. Passenger trains are usually hauled by a variety of vintage diesel locomotives.
Narrow gauge steam locomotives
Narrow gauge diesel locomotives
Standard gauge goods wagons
Coordinates: 52°39′06″N 0°57′35″E / 52.65163°N 0.95968°E
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