Windermere branch line
| Windermere branch line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A Class 195 passing Burneside | |||
| 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 Windermere branch line, also called the Lakes line, is a railway line in the Westmorland and Furness area of the county of Cumbria, in North West England. It runs between Oxenholme (on the West Coast Main Line), Kendal and Windermere. The line has a loading gauge of W6.