The Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway is operated by the Frimley and Ascot Locomotive Club and is located within Frimley Lodge Park, Surrey. It is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long in total, with a triple gauge track ( 3 1⁄2 in (89 mm), 5 in (127 mm) and 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm)) looping around an area of trees next to the Basingstoke Canal. The journey takes about 5 minutes and is an attraction to young and old alike.
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