Windermere branch line
| Windermere branch line | |||
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A diesel multiple unit 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 county of Cumbria, North West England. It runs between Oxenholme (on the West Coast Main Line), Kendal and Windermere. The line has a loading gauge of W6.