Battlefield Line Railway
| Battlefield Line Railway | |
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British Railways (Western Region) 0-6-0PT 64xx Class No. 6430 at Shackerstone | |
The Battlefield Line, as shown on a period map | |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | London and North Western Railway Midland Railway British Rail |
| Built by | London and North Western Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Shackerstone Railway Society |
| Operated by | Shackerstone Railway Society |
| Length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Closed | 1965 |
| Preservation history | |
| 1973 | Partial re-opening |
| Headquarters | Shackerstone |
| Website | |
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The Battlefield Line Railway is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England. It runs from Shackerstone to Shenton, via Market Bosworth, which is a total of 5 miles (8.0 km). Shenton is near Bosworth Field, which was the location of the final battle of the Wars of the Roses, immortalised in Shakespeare's Richard III, and inspired the name of the railway.