Moutaineer and Effie depart from Lakeside in September 2007 © C.Peake
Mountaineer pauses in Kingsway Station in September 2007 © C.Peake
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway 15 inch
This popular seaside railway opened in 1971 as a 14 ½ inch gauge railway but was regauged to 15inch gauge in. Trains run from Lakeside station which is near the theme park Pleasure Island up a hill, then past the shed area. It then runs alongside the sea wall and over a 40yd viaduct to Kingsway station which is next to the Leisure Centre. Recently the line has been extended nearer to Pleasure Island, and now a spur from Lakeside runs down the coast to North Sea Lane Station. The railway used to be operated by a pair of Severn lamb locomotives but the line has been developed since 1991 and now runs steam and diesel hauled trains. The Sutton Miniature Railway rolling stock is now based here, some of which is housed in the old Sutton Miniature Railway locomotive shed 'Griffin Hall', including Basset Lowke Little Giant 'Mighty Atom'.
Address: Lakeside Station, Kings Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 0AG
Telephone: 01472 604657
Operator: Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Ltd
Line Length: 2 miles End to End
First opened: 1971
Website: Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
Mighty Atom |
4-4-2 |
Basset Lowke |
1909 |
|
1 |
Sutton Belle |
4-4-2 |
Cannon Ironfoundries |
1933 |
111 |
Yvette |
4-4-0 |
E.Craven/T.Tate |
1970 |
2 |
Sutton Flyer |
4-4-2 |
Cannon/Hunt |
1950 |
Mountaineer |
0-4-0 |
W.Van der Heiden |
1970 |
|
24 |
Sandy River |
2-6-2 |
Fairbourne |
1990 |
Effie |
0-4-0 |
Great Northern Steam |
1999 |
|
6284 |
2-8-0 |
T.Turner/R.Loxley/R.Crome |
2009 | |
George Edward |
U/C |
|||
4wVBT |
T.Stanhope |
U/C | ||
2 |
4wDM |
Lister |
1944 |
|
4 |
(Sutton Railcar) |
4-4wPHR |
G&SLE |
1946 |
3 |
The Cub |
4-4wDH |
Minirail |
1954 |
5 |
Battison |
S/O 2-6-4DH |
S.Battison |
1958 |
DA1 |
4wDM |
Bush Mills Railway |
1986 |
Opening Times: Please see website for details
Fares: Adults £3.90, Children £3.50
CCLR Page was last updated on the 1st January 2011 with opening times updated.
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