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Volk's Electric Railway

Volk's Electric Railway

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Volk's Electric Railway

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Location: Brighton and Hove, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Willem VS

December 21, 2022

Volk's Electric Railway, the oldest continuously running electric railway in the world.

Located in the seaside town of Brighton, the railway was built by inventor and clockmaker son Magnus Volk and first opened to the public in 1883. The route runs a mile along the Brighton seafront, with three stations where passengers can to get off. Trains run regularly from March to October and for special events during the rest of the year.

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So Sussex

July 29, 2021

The Volks Railway, built in 1883 and now world’s oldest operating electric railway, runs along the seafront from Black Rock to Brighton Pier.

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Location: Brighton and Hove, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Volk's Electric Railway

1. Cuckmere Valley View – Rottingdean Beach loop from Eastbourne

2. Rottingdean Beach – Madeira Terrace loop from Newhaven Harbour

3. Rottingdean Beach – Madeira Terrace loop from Newhaven Harbour

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