Yorkshire Wolds Railway | |
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Sir Tatton Skyes on the running line at Fimber Halt in May 2015 | |
Locale | East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Terminus | Fimber Halt (SE91146077) |
Coordinates | 54°02′06″N 0°36′36″W / 54.0350°N 0.6100°W |
Commercial operations | |
Name | Yorkshire Wolds Railway |
Built by | Malton and Driffield Junction Company |
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Preserved operations | |
Operated by | Malton Dodger Ltd |
Stations | One, at Fimber Halt |
Length | nearly 1,000 feet (300 m) |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 19 May 1853 |
Closed | 20 October 1958 |
Preservation history | |
October 2008 | Project established |
2012 | Start on site |
24 May 2015 | Opens to the public |
Headquarters | Fimber Halt |
Website | |
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The Yorkshire Wolds Railway is a preserved railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on a section of the Malton and Driffield Junction Railway near the village of Fimber. The railway has a short demonstration line and an operational industrial diesel locomotive that provides cab rides to visitors. The railway has plans for expansion, work on which has been underway since April 2019.