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The East Kent Railway (EKR) is a short heritage railway in Kent, England. It is located at Shepherdswell station on the London to Dover Priory direct mainline. The line was constructed from 1911 to 1917 to serve a local colliery at Tilmanstone. See East Kent Light Railway for details of the original lines.〔See also, Beddall, Matthew, "The East Kent Light Railway" (1998)(ISBN 0953295206).〕 The line is operated by heritage diesel locomotives designed for the Southern Region. It is also home to a growing collection of heritage diesel and electric multiple units, many of which were used in service in Kent. At Shepherdswell, there is a cafe, a large 15 acre woodland area with walking routes, a 5 inch miniature railway, a 7¼ inch woodland miniature railway (opened September last year)and a model railway and a small museum. The railway holds special events throughout the year, ranging from enthusiast events, to beer festivals and seasonal events. Also, there lies Golgotha Tunnel (situated between Shepherdswell and Eythorne), long, making it the eighth longest tunnel on a UK Heritage Railway within Preservation. == Stopping Points == *Shepherdswell *Eythorne *Wigmore Lane (No Station) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Kent Railway (heritage)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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