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 The Light Railway Ashover, ca 1925 | |
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Clay Cross |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1924–1950 |
| Successor | abandoned |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) |
| Length | 7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) |
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The Ashover Light Railway was a 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow gauge railway in Derbyshire, England that connected Clay Cross and Ashover. It was built by the Clay Cross Company to transport minerals such as limestone, fluorite, barytes and gritstone to its works at Clay Cross and for transport around the country by the LMS.