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Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway

Closed railway lines in South East EnglandRailway companies disestablished in 1901Railway lines opened in 1896Transport in Brighton and HoveUse British English from December 2016
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The Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway was a unique coastline railway in Brighton, England, that ran through the shallow coastal waters of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901. It was designed by Magnus Volk to extend his Volk's Electric Railway from its terminus in Paston Place to the village of Rottingdean and avoid difficult terrain. While the unique railroad was popular and carried tens of thousands of passengers, it was ultimately abandoned to make room for new sea defences, and Volk was unable to raise the funds to construct a replacement.

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Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway
Undercliff Walk, Brighton Brighton Marina

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Undercliff Walk

Undercliff Walk
BN2 7AZ Brighton, Brighton Marina
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