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The Scenic Railway at Dreamland Margate Closed for Good
Dreamland retires the Grade II*-listed Scenic Railway after 100 years due to extensive fire damage and recent carriage faults, planning a pop-up exhibit and new uses for the structure.
- On Tuesday Dreamland Margate announced the Scenic Railway will `take well-earned retirement from operation as a ride` and close permanently, marking the end of an era.
- Park officials said extensive consultations with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, and Thanet District Council concluded the Scenic Railway had reached the end of its life after closing in August 2024 due to a carriage fault and previous fire damage.
- Originally opened in 1920, The Scenic Railway is a Grade II*-listed wooden structure that underwent a significant 2015 restoration involving large-scale timber replacement after closures and arson.
- Dreamland Margate will host a pop-up exhibit soon to celebrate The Scenic Railway's history and is inviting the public to submit memories and reimagining proposals.
- As a rare surviving example, the Scenic Railway, built mainly of wood with a manual brake, is now the only operational Scenic Railway in Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach.
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