History of the Derwent Valley Light Railway
Tony Simons
- Organisation:
- Derwent Valley Light Railway
- Regions:
- England, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Charity
- Fee:
- Free: A donation to the Railway would be appreciated
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 21st June 2026
- Tagged:
- Railways | Heritage | Engineering | History
The Line opened in 1913 and operated until 1981. The talk gives a history of the line from its beginnings until its closure. It then moves on to its opening as a Heritage line in 1992, and its operations now.
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Spent 40 years in Education - Engineering and Technology. Head of learning at the National Railway Museum. Currently Trustee, Guard and Mechanical Engineer at the Derwent Valley Light Railway, Murton, York.
The Derwent Valley Light Railway ran between York and Cliffe Common, about 11 miles. It opened in 1913 and the last service ran in 1981.
Half a mile of track still exists at Murton and we run heritage trains on Sunday's and bank holidays. There are currently 13 locomotives on site, 8 of which are operational.
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