Talk:Furzebrook Railway
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[edit] Length of the line
Sources seem to vary on the length of this line. The article says 3.5 miles in the infobox, a statement that wasn't sourced by its author, but which I believe reflects a figure in The Railways of Purbeck (as referenced in the article). The web page from The Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum referenced in the article quotes 4.75 miles.
But The Railways of Purbeck also implies a whole series of pits served by branches, the furthest of which (Povington) is over 5 miles from Ridge according to my OS map. So both 3.5 and 4.75 miles look suspect as a maximum extent figure including branches. Unless Povington wasn't rail served, in which case 4.75 miles might be reasonable. Anybody know for sure?. -- Chris j wood 16:47, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
