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Volks Electric Railway


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Volk's Electric Railway (VER or VR) is the oldest operating electric railway in the world.[1] It is a narrow gauge railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton. It was built by Magnus Volk, the first section being completed in August 1883. Operated as a historical seafront tourist attraction, the railway does not currently run during the winter months, although there was talk of building some new enclosed cars which could run all year.

In 2014 it was announced that the railway had been awarded a grant of £1.6 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund, a sum which must be spent by March 2017. The work to be funded is to include the provision of a visitor centre and ticket office at the Aquarium station, a new depot with viewing gallery at Halfway, the restoration of cars 4, 6 and 10 to full working order, and the provision of new educational materials about the railway.  Ref. Wiki)

 

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   www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content - official website
   volkselectricrailway.co.uk - VER Association
   wikipedia.org/wiki/Volk's_Electric_Railway - Wikipedia link


 

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1975 Images

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Volks Electric Railway in 1975
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1978 Images

Volks Electric Railway in 1978
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1996 Images

Volks Electric Railway in 1996
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Volks Electric Railway in 1978
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