{"id":5778,"date":"2012-01-23T10:30:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T10:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=5778"},"modified":"2012-01-23T01:00:09","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T01:00:09","slug":"volks-electric-railway-and-the-fabulously-eccentric-seaside-railway-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/volks-electric-railway-and-the-fabulously-eccentric-seaside-railway-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"Volk’s Electric railway and the fabulously eccentric Seaside Railway, Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Volk's<\/p>\n

Although the beautiful West Pier<\/a> looks unlikely to rise from the depths again, there’s still some quirky attractions to be found around the south coast city of Brighton.<\/p>\n

One of my\u00a0favourites\u00a0is the Volk’s Electric Railway, which runs\u00a0parallel with the beach for around one and a quarter miles\u00a0(2 km), with several pedestrian crossings (above) giving sunbathers\u00a0access\u00a0on to Brighton’s famous beach.<\/p>\n

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\"Volk's<\/p>\n

The electric railway was opened in 1883 by Magnus Volk and originally ran for just a quarter of a mile on a narrow two foot\u00a0gauge.<\/p>\n

Since then the line has been extended,\u00a0re-gauged, shortened, closed and reopened, and now\u00a0operates between\u00a0Easter and September, with trains\u00a0running\u00a0every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

The railway has a gauge of 2 ft 8 1\u20442 in (825 mm), with trains powered by an electrified 110V DC\u00a0\u00a0third rail.<\/p>\n

\"Volk's<\/p>\n

More photos and info:<\/strong>
\nVolk\u2019s Electric Railway, Brighton –\u00a0A trip on the oldest remaining operating electric railway in the world.<\/a><\/p>\n

[Railway History<\/a>] – [Operating times<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\"Volk's<\/p>\n

The railway in the sea<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly, Volk’s other venture – the wonderfully bonkers\u00a0Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway<\/a> no longer operates.<\/p>\n

The unique coastline railway ran through the waves of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901, taking passengers for a ride on a bizarre Victorian stilted\u00a0structure, which came complete with a captain.<\/p>\n

Check out the videos below:<\/p>\n

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More info:<\/strong>
\nVolk’s Brighton to Rottingdean Seashore Electric railway<\/a>
\n[Volk’s Railway<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Loads more\u00a0Brighton\u00a0photos here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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