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Vale of Rheidol Railway

1 ft 11½ in gauge railways in Wales1 ft 11¾ in gauge railways in WalesBritish Rail passenger servicesBritish Rail subsidiaries and divisionsRailway lines opened in 1902
Tourist attractions in CeredigionTransport in AberystwythVale of Rheidol Railway
An afternoon train to Devils Bridge (geograph 5730422)
An afternoon train to Devils Bridge (geograph 5730422)

The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway in Ceredigion, Wales, between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge; a journey of 11+3⁄4 miles (18.9 km).It opened in 1902 and, from the withdrawal of main line steam on British Rail in 1968 until privatisation in 1989, it was the sole steam-operated line on the 1948 nationalised British Rail network. It was one of the first parts of British Rail to be privatised. Unlike most other preserved railways in the United Kingdom, the Vale of Rheidol Railway did not have a period of closure between its being part of the national rail system and becoming a heritage railway, and so has operated a continuous service for residents and tourists.

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An afternoon train to Devils Bridge (geograph 5730422)
An afternoon train to Devils Bridge (geograph 5730422)
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