Volk's Electric Railway
Volk’s Electric Railway (VER) is the oldest operating electric railway in the world. It is a narrow gauge railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton.
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| Description | The Volk’s Electric Railway, a narrow gauge heritage railway in Brighton. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time period | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train Operating Company | Volk’s Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Author | Mark Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Volk's Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It was built by Magnus Volk, the first section being completed in August 1883. Today the line runs between terminal stations at Aquarium (a short distance from the Palace Pier) and Black Rock (at Black Rock, not far from Brighton Marina), with an intermediate station and depot at Paston Place (now known as Halfway).
The line has a 2 ft 8 1/2 in (825 mm) narrow gauge, is electrified at 110 V DC using a third rail, and is one mile long.
Timetable
The timetable included simulates a Tuesday in 2014, The journey time is approximately 12 minutes, and trains run every 15 minutes from 10:15 to 17:15.
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| Train Operating Company | Origin | Destination | Frequency (tph) |
| Volk’s Electric Railway | Aquarium | Black Rock | 4 |
Trivia
This route and timetable was written in under 24 hours.