Date: 23/11/2014

Work has begun to extend a heritage railway after a public shares scheme topped its £500,000 target. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) will now be extended to the Cotswolds village of Broadway. Shares in the rail line, which currently runs between Cheltenham and Laverton, went on sale last September, raising a total of £565,000. Finance director Chris Bristow said the extra money was 'a bonus' and track laying would begin next year. When finished, the line will run to 14 miles long. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Work to extend a heritage railway line begins after a public share scheme beats its £500,000 target.

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