Audley End Railway

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Audley End Railway
Location
Place	Saffron Walden, Essex
Terminus	Audley End

Commercial Operations
Name	Audley End Railway
Built by	Audley End Estate
Gauge	10¼ in (260 mm)
Preserved Operations
Operated by
Stations	1
Length	1½ miles
Gauge	10¼ in (260 mm)
Commercial History
Opened	1964
Preservation History
1963	Building commences
1964	Line opens
1979	Line extended to its present length.

The Audley End Railway is a miniature railway in Essex

[edit] Overview

The 10¼ in (260 mm) gauge line was built by Lord Braybrooke and was opened on the 16th May 1964 by famous racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The railway runs through woodland on a 1½ mile circuit and is adjacent to Audley End House a property owned by English Heritage