The Kent and East Sussex Railway is a heritage railway in South East England, running eleven and a half miles between Tenterden Town and Bodiam through Kent and East Sussex. It began as a standard gauge light railway that opened for freight in March 1900 and passengers that April, before losing its passenger service in 1954 and closing completely in 1961. A preservation group began reopening the line as a steam tourist railway in 1974, and it now operates as a heritage railway company with its main depot at Rolvenden.
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Source Companies House: THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED (01007871) - Find and update company informationRegistered office addressQuote, Registered office address
Registered office address Tenterden Town Station, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE
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1. Wikidata: Kent and East Sussex Railway
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railway in south east England
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instance of: heritage railway
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instance of: railway company
View the Source 2. Grace's Guide: Kent and East Sussex Railway
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1896 The company was incorporated as the Rother Valley (Light) Railway Company.
Kent and East Sussex Railway (Wikipedia)
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The Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) refers to both a historical private railway company in Kent and East Sussex in England, as well as a heritage railway currently running on part of the route of the historical company.
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