Eaton Branch Railway

Eaton Branch Railway
Overview
OwnerBritish Rail
LocaleEaton
Termini
Service
TypeBranch line
Operator(s)Great Northern Railway
Technical
Line length3 miles (4.8 km)
Number of tracksSingle track throughout
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Eaton Branch Railway was a standard gauge industrial railway built to serve ironstone quarries around the village of Eaton in Leicestershire. It operated from 1884 until 1965.