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Little Eaton Gangway
The Little Eaton Gangway in 1908 with the last train of loaded coal waggons
Overview
HeadquartersLittle Eaton
LocaleEngland
Dates of operation1795–1908
SuccessorAbandoned
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) and
4 ft (1,219 mm)
Length5 miles (8 km)

The Little Eaton Gangway, officially the Derby Canal Railway, was a narrow gauge industrial wagonway serving the Derby Canal, in England, at Little Eaton in Derbyshire.

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