Heritage railways · West Midlands
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Bottom Station · 0.0 km
- Family-friendly
About
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Coordinates: 52.5343°, -2.4180°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, also known as the Bridgnorth Funicular Railway or Castle Hill Railway, is a funicular railway in the town of Bridgnorth in the English county of Shropshire. The line links the Low Town of Bridgnorth, adjacent to the River Severn, with the High Town, adjacent to the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle. The line is one of four funicular railways in the UK built to the same basic design (the others were the Clifton Rocks Railway in Bristol; the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway in Devon; and the Constitution Hill Railway in Aberystwyth, Wales). With a maximum gradient of 64% it is one of the steepest railways in the country.
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Background
History
Following a public meeting in 1890 to discuss an alternative method of communication between the two parts of Bridgnorth to the 200 steps between High Town and Low Town, a proposal to build a Patent Cliff Railway was put to the town council. Engineered by George Croydon Marks, plans were accepted for funicular railway on the current route. The Bridgnorth Castle Hill Railway Company Ltd was registered in 1891, and construction started on 2 November 1891. The company, which still operates the railway today, was founded by Sir George Croydon Marks (later Lord Marks of Woolwich), who became its first managing director from 1891 until 1901. His brother, Edward Marks, became its second managing…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5343, -2.4180
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Bridgnorth
- Postcode
- WV16 4BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Bottom Station — 0 km
- Official site
- www.bridgnorthcliffrailway.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w78255897 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bridgnorth Cliff Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BridgnorthCliffRailway-looking-down.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridgnorth Cliff Railway?
- Bridgnorth Cliff Railway is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5343°, -2.4180°. The nearest railway station is Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Bottom Station, around 0 km away.