| The Rise and Fall of Britain's Strangest Railway - Seashore Electric Railway Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:10, 18th May 2026 |     |
From a twelve and a half minute item from YouTube:
The Rise and Fall of Britain's Strangest Railway
Of all the railways the Victorians built, only one was ever laid on the sea bed. The Seashore Electric Railway (a.k.a. 'Daddy Long-legs') was a train-boat-pier hybrid, allowing passengers to enjoy England's coast from above the waves. But the route was plagued by a harsh coastal environment and financial struggles, lasting just a few years before being left abandoned—one man's wild invention that eventually clashed with reality. Let's take a look at the Seashore Electric Railway's origins, construction, operational challenges, and what eventually happened to Britain's strangest railway.
Of all the railways the Victorians built, only one was ever laid on the sea bed. The Seashore Electric Railway (a.k.a. 'Daddy Long-legs') was a train-boat-pier hybrid, allowing passengers to enjoy England's coast from above the waves. But the route was plagued by a harsh coastal environment and financial struggles, lasting just a few years before being left abandoned—one man's wild invention that eventually clashed with reality. Let's take a look at the Seashore Electric Railway's origins, construction, operational challenges, and what eventually happened to Britain's strangest railway.
| Re: The Rise and Fall of Britain's Strangest Railway - Seashore Electric Railway Posted by bradshaw at 20:35, 18th May 2026 | |
At low tide the remains of the tracks can still be seen
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Former_track_of_Daddy_longlegs_20060709.jpg
