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Markeaton Park Light Railway
MPLR
The railway after closure
LocaleMarkeaton Park, Derbyshire
TerminusMarkeaton Station
Coordinates52°55′52″N 1°30′15″W / 52.931219°N 1.504263°W / 52.931219; -1.504263
ConnectionsNone
Commercial operations
NameMarkeaton Park Light Railway
Built byMr and Mrs Louis Searle
Original gauge15 in (381 mm)
Preserved operations
Operated byJohn Bull and John Bull (father and son)
StationsTwo
Length1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)
Commercial history
Opened1989
ClosedSeptember 2016

The Markeaton Park Light Railway was a 15 in (381 mm) gauge light railway line located within Markeaton Park in the city of Derby, Derbyshire, England. The railway was first opened in 1989, extended in 1996, and closed down in September 2016.

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