Heritage railways · West Midlands
Coalyard Miniature Railway
Coalyard Miniature 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
- Kidderminster Town · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
About
Coalyard Miniature Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Coordinates: 52.3826°, -2.2405°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Coalyard Miniature Railway, opened in 1988, and relaid in 1990 as a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge railway, operates in the grounds of the Severn Valley Railway’s Kidderminster Town Station.
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Background
History
The railway started as 100 m of dual gauge track comprising gauge rails laid within gauge rails, and runs alongside the Severn Valley Railway platforms and past the water column, where one can see many of the Severn Valley's fleet of locomotives.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3826, -2.2405
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wyre Forest
- Parish
- Kidderminster
- Postcode
- DY10 1NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Kidderminster Town — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.carpetmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w109269302 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coalyard Miniature Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coalyard Miniature Railway in Kidderminster - geograph.org.uk - 3661492.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coalyard Miniature Railway?
- Coalyard Miniature Railway is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY10 1NJ), in the parish of Kidderminster.
- Who owns Coalyard Miniature Railway?
- Coalyard Miniature Railway is owned by Coalyard Miniature Railway.
- Is Coalyard Miniature Railway a protected site?
- Yes — Coalyard Miniature Railway is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Coalyard Miniature Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Town, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY10 1NJ.