Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Cumbria
This narrow gauge railway was opened in 1875 for the purpose of transporting iron ore from the mines at Nab Gill. When the iron mining industry of Eskdale collapsed in about 1884, the railway was in danger of closure, but it was sustained by quarry and passenger traffic, and has survived to this day as a tourist attraction.
Location
Cumbria EskdalePeriod
Victorian (1837 - 1901)Themes
