Shibden Miniature Railway

Ivor is seen running trains in 2007 © P.Bryant

Shibden Miniature Railway 10 ¼ inch

The Shibden Miniature Railway first opened in 1983 and was run by Brian Taylor who also built and ran the Kirklees Light Railway in Huddersfield. Set in the park that contains Shibden Hall, trains run in the lower part of the park, passing a picnic area and boating lake. A circular line, trains run from the station, straight away passing through a tunnel which also houses the engines and stock when the trains aren’t running. The line then runs over 2 bridges and through a cutting on its route round the 700 yard line. Trains are pulled by either ‘Ivor’ a 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive, ‘Ivan’ a diesel electric locomotive. Ivan was rebuilt from a 12 inch gauge loco which originally operated at the Ruislip Lido Railway.

Address: Shibden Park, Listers Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 6XG

Telephone: 07837 625760
Operator: K.Norris
Line Length: 700 yards Circular
First opened: 1983

Website: Shibden Miniature Railway Website

Locomotives:

No	Name	Type	Builder	Built
1	Ivor	0-6-0ST	B.Taylor	1984
	Ivan	4w-4wDE	G.Hunt/B.Taylor	1959
	Elliot	4wDE	K.Norris	U/C

Opening Times: Weekends and school holidays through the year (Weather Permitting)

Fares: Unknown

SMR Page was last updated on the 28th March 2008 with operator and loco list altered.

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