Coley branch line
| Coley branch line | |
|---|---|
Bridge carrying the line over the Holy Brook | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Dismantled |
| Line number | COY |
| Locale | South East England |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Great Western Railway |
| Operator(s) | Great Western Railway (1908–1949) British Railways (1949–1983) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | 1983 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1 mile 61 chains (1.76 miles, 2.84 km) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
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The Coley branch line (ELR:COY), also known as the Coley goods branch, was a single-track branch railway running 1 mile 61 chains (1.76 miles, 2.84 km) to Reading Central goods depot, from the Reading to Basingstoke line near Southcote Junction.