Latitude and longitude of Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
- Nearby Bideford, United Kingdom
Satellite map of Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (L&B) opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track, 1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow gauge railway and was slightly over 19 miles (31 km) long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. Although opened after the 1896 Light Railways Act came into force, it was authorised and constructed prior to that act. Therefore, as with all other railways, it was authorised under its own Act of Parliament and built to higher (and more costly) standards than similar railways of the time. In the United Kingdom it was notable as being the only narrow gauge line required to use main-line standard signalling. For a short period the line earned a modest return for shareholders, but for most of its life the L&B made a loss.
Latitude: 51° 06' 13.97" N
Longitude: -3° 59' 12.84" W
Nearest city to this article: Barnstaple
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