Windermere branch line
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The Windermere branch line, also called the Lakes line, is a branch railway line which runs from Oxenholme on the West Coast Main Line to Windermere via Kendal in the county of Cumbria, North West England.
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Windermere branch line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Cumbria North West England | ||
Termini | |||
Connecting lines | West Coast Main Line | ||
Stations | 5 | ||
Service | |||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Northern Trains | ||
Rolling stock | Class 195 | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1847 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 10 mi 15 ch (16.40 km) | ||
Number of tracks | 1 | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Loading gauge | W6 | ||
Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) maximum | ||
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The line has a loading gauge of W6.[1]