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English railway

Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway
Frimley Lodge Park
Coordinates51°17′53.07″N 0°43′32.36″W / 51.2980750°N 0.7256556°W / 51.2980750; -0.7256556
StatusOperating
CostSingle tickets - £1.50, Family tickets (10 rides) - £12, Under 3s - Free.
Opening date1990 (1990)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeMiniature railway
Vehicle typeSteam, Diesel
Duration5 minutes

The Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway is operated by the Frimley and Ascot Locomotive Club and is located within Frimley Lodge Park, Surrey. The railway consists of two tracks, a ground level and an elevated track.

Tracks

The ground level track opened in 1990 and is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long in total, with a triple gauge track (3+1⁄2 in (89 mm), 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm)) looping around an area of trees next to the Basingstoke Canal. The journey takes about 5 minutes and is an attraction to young and old alike.

The elevated track opened in 2012 and is an approximately 200 metres (660 ft) long loop and is a triple gauge track (2+1⁄2 in (64 mm), 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm)).

References

  1. Seymour, Jenny; Fleming, Eleanor (17 July 2021). "Five Surrey miniature railways that are perfect for a day out". SurreyLive. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Track Layout". Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

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