Markeaton Park Light Railway

at 126 Kedleston Rd, Derby , DE22 4AA United Kingdom

1. Landmark
2. Playground
3. Sports & Recreation

Description

The Markeaton Park Light Railway was a gauge light railway line located within Markeaton Park in the city of Derby, Derbyshire, England. The railway was first opened in 1989, extended in 1996, and closed down in September 2016.DescriptionThe line was built to gauge and is long. The railway was privately owned - staffed and maintained by volunteers. The main station, Markeaton Station, was located at the Ashbourne Road/Queensway entrance to the park, next to the car park, and buildings formerly occupied by the British Army. On operating days, trains ran every 25 minutes to Mundy Halt at the Mundy Play Centre. During 2010 the railway was put up for sale by its current owner, but this was retracted during the 2010 winter period. The trains ran on the railway pace at about 15to.The RailwayPastUp until the summer of 2009 the railway also operated a steam locomotive. "Markeaton Lady" was built by the Exmoor Steam Railway at Bratton Fleming in Devon in 1996. She was a 0-4-2T Steam Locomotive and was purchased and operated by John Bull, the final owner of MPLR. She was sold during 2009 due to prohibitive financial costs of boiler replacement and no longer runs at Markeaton. The loco now operates at Evesham Vale Light railway, repainted red from blue and named "Monty".PresentMarkeaton Park Light Railway operated for the last time on Sunday 18 September 2016, sadly closing due to a combination of factors, not least the fact that major attention was required to make good the poor state of the engine shed and depot, which had always been the responsibility of Derby City Council, from whom the train operator had leased the site for the last twenty years. The lease expires Jan. 2017. The track has been mostly removed, with some concreate crossings being apparent, as they can not be removed easily.

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Summary

Markeaton Park Light Railway is Derby based place and this enity listed in Sports & Recreation category. Located at 126 Kedleston Rd DE22 4AA. Contact phone number of Markeaton Park Light Railway: 01332 293111