Layton railway line

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Layton Line
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status In use
Locale Beaufortshire
Termini Elland
Layton
Operation
Owner New Ingrean Railways
Technical
Line length 15.045 mi (24.213 km)
Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification None
Route map
North Coast Main Line
from Whakamarino to Port Frederick
Ellisdown
Waikaha River
Bardsley
Buckland Crossing
Layton

The Layton railway line is a coal haulage and passenger rail line that runs for 15.045 miles (24.213 km) south-east from the village of Elland on the North Coast Main Line to the town of Layton. The line opened for revenue service on Tuesday, 2 February 1915, having been constructed by the Ministry of Public Works and Railways over the proceeding three years.

Stations

Image Name Location Date opened Map Notes
No image available.png Ellisdown Ellisdown, Elland, BEAU 2-FEB-1915 map Halte
Coleraine Railway Station 001.JPG Bardsley Bardsley, BEAU 2-FEB-1915 map
No image available.png Buckland Crossing Buckland Crossing, Layton, BEAU 2-FEB-1915 map Halte
Casterton Railway Station 004.JPG Layton Layton, BEAU 2-FEB-1915 map

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