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The surviving Croydon, Merstham & Godstone Railway plateway track
has been moved into storage underground in Reigate Caves. Many of the photographs on this page were taken using a flash
gun.
The track that was formerly at Quality Street,
Merstham. Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
The "L" section of the plateway track can clearly be seen.
A view along the track that was formerly at Quality
Street in Merstham. The gauge of the Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway was 4ft 2in. Unlike a conventional railway, the
gauge of plateway track is measured over the outer faces of the two
uprights of the "L" section plates. Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
A stack of former Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway plates. These are understood to have found use
after the railway had closed in the quarries at Merstham. It is believed
that these were at one time displayed as a section of track in the
grounds of the "Jolliffe Arms" at Merstham. Photo graph taken
at Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
Another view of the stack of former Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway plates. 13th June 2009.
A side view of the former Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway track. Photograph taken from an adjacent side
tunnel at Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
Another side view of the former Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway track. Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
Another view of the former Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway track. There is plenty of unobstructed space
between the lines of rails for the horse hauling the wagons to walk. Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
Another view of the former Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway track from the side cave. 13th June 2009.
After the Croydon, Merstham &
Godstone Railway closed some of the track was re-used in the quarry at
Merstham. But when relaid the uprights of the "L"
section rails were arranged to be on the outer edges. Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
Another view of the track re-used
in the quarry at Merstham. Photographed at Reigate Caves 13th June 2009.
The Croydon, Merstham & Godstone Railway was an extension to the Surrey
Iron Railway.
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