Daniel McIntyre�s Internet Guide to Railways
Links to U.K. narrow gauge railway pages
Daniel has been asking other narrow gauge railways and individuals to provide a link from their pages to the South Tynedale Railway pages, in return he publicises some of the many other railway pages available on the internet on his own separate pages, like this one.
On the following list, preference will be given to pages relating to narrow gauge railways in the UK. A separate page for narrow gauge lines overseas is also available.
Please contact Daniel at the following E-mail address - [email protected], if you have seen any other interesting pages (apart from the South Tynedale Railway ones) about narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom that are of interest to other people, that deserve a link to them on this page, and the details could soon be included on this page. Please also contact Daniel if any of the links on this page cease to work.
Information about many of the British narrow gauge railways can be found on the � web site pages or you can return to Daniel McIntyre�s Index of Railways Page for more railway links.
Scotland
- Alford Valley Railway
A 2 ft narrow gauge, two mile long line at Alford, in Aberdeeenshire.- Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway
A one mile long, two foot gauge line at Leadhills, in Strathclyde Region.- Mull Rail
The unique narrow gauge line on the Isle of Mull.
North East England
- Abbey Light Railway
This 2 ft narrow gauge railway is located in Leeds, West Yorkshire.- Heatherslaw Light Railway
This is a 1� mile long, 15 inch gauge line between Ford and Etal in Northumberland.- Kirklees Light Railway
Details of this line at Clayton West, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.- Queen Elizabeth II Country Park Railway
A 2 ft narrow gauge line at the Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Ashington, Northumberland.- South Tynedale Railway
A two foot gauge, 2� mile line from Alston, Cumbria to Kirkhaugh, Northumberland.
North West England
- Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
A famous 15 inch gauge line at Ravenglass, in western Cumbria.- West Lancashire Light Railway
A two foot gauge line at Hesketh Bank, near Preston, Lancashire.
Central England
- Amerton Railway
A one mile long, 2 ft gauge line near Stowe-by-Chartley, in Staffordshire.- Golden Valley Light Railway
A 2 ft narrow gauge railway which is part of the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, Derbyshire.- Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
This museum is situated in Irchester Country Park, Northamptonshire.- The Moseley Industrial Tramway Museum
The former Stockport�s Unique Narrow-Gauge Railway Centre, is now looking for a new home base.- The Steeple Grange Light Railway
A 18 inch narrow gauge railway near Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Eastern England, including East Anglia
- Bure Valley Railway
This 9 miles long, 15 inch gauge line operates train services between Aylsham and Wroxham, in Norfolk.- The North Ings Farm Museum
This museum is located at Dorrington, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Includes a 2 foot narrow gauge railway with locomotives and rolling stock.
South East England
- Amberley Working Museum
Located near Arundel, in West Sussex has a collection of narrow gauge railway equipment.- The Basingstoke Canal Narrow Gauge Railway
Pages about this line by Arthur Dungate.- The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
This � mile long, 1 foot 11� inch gauge line is tucked away in a richly wooded area of the North Kent Downs, near the village of Bredgar.- East Hayling Light Railway
A one mile long, 2 foot gauge line between Beachlands (Funfair) and Eastoke Corner, on Hayling Island, Hampshire. Diesel operated by locomotives from Alan Keefe, Simplex and Ruston. The line operates throughout the year on Saturdays, Sundays and Market Day Wednesdays and daily during Summer school holidays.- Great Whipsnade Railway
A 1� mile long, 2 foot 6 inch gauge line at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.- The Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Details about this museum and the Waterworks Railway.- The Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway
A well established narrow gauge, former sand quarry railway, in Bedfordshire.- The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
This is a famous, long established 15 inch gauge line in Kent.- The Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway
A 2 mile long, 2 feet 6 inch gauge line at Sittingbourne in Kent.
South West England
- The Brit Valley Railway
A proposed 2 foot narrow-gauge railway, principally steam hauled, between Bridport and West Bay, on the beautiful West Dorset coast.- The Gartell Light Railway
A privately owned � mile long, 2 foot narrow gauge railway at Common Lane, Yenston, Templecombe, Somerset.- The Lappa Valley Railway
A 15 inch gauge line in Cornwall.- Launceston Steam Railway
A 2� mile long line at Launceston, in Cornwall.- The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
An 1 foot 11� inch gauge line from Woody Bay Station, near Parracombe, in Devon.
Wales
- Bala Lake Railway
Details of this 4� mile line between Llanuwchllyn Station and Bala.- Brecon Mountain Railway
A 3� mile line at Pant, near Merthyr Tydfil, in Glamorgan.- The Corris Railway
This line is situated around the remaining buildings of Corris Station and operates a � mile long, 2 ft 3 inch gauge railway between Corris and Maespoeth.- The Fairbourne & Barmouth Railway
This line extends two and a half miles between Fairbourne Village and Penrhyn Point along the 12� inch Gauge track where it connects with a ferry which takes passengers across the Afon Mawddach to Barmouth.- The Ffestiniog Railway
A famous 13� mile long, narrow gauge line in North Wales from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Not to be confused with the Welsh Highland Railway at Porthmadog which is a totally separate line - at present.- The Great Little Trains of Wales
Links to various pages about narrow gauge railways of Wales by Richard Beton.- The Llanberis Lake Railway
Situated opposite the Snowdon Mountain Railway which follows the shores of Llanberis Lake/Lake Padarn.- The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
This museum is situated at Tywyn Station on the Talyllyn Railway. Details of its exhibits.- The Snowdon Mountain Railway
Details of how to climb Mount Snowdon riding on this line on the 2 foot 7� inch gauge!- The Talyllyn Railway
This delightful 2 ft 3 inch narrow gauge line operates passenger trains from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol.- The Teifi Valley Railway
Details of this line from Henllan to Pont Goch.- The Vale of Rheidol Railway
Details of this 11� mile long line from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge.- �WalesRails�
Details of the Preserved Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales can be found on these pages by Deryck Lewis.- The Welsh Highland Railway/Rheilffordd Eryri
Details about this line from Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu.- The Welsh Highland Railway/Rheilffordd Ucheldir Cymru
The Welsh Highland Railway at Porthmadog, North Wales, the home of the famous steam locomotive �Russell� and passenger trains from Porthmadog Station (opposite Central Trains station) to Pen-y-Mount.- The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
Details of this 2 foot 6 inch gauge line between Welshpool and Llanfair Caereinion.
Isle of Man
- Groudle Glen Railway
A short � mile long, 2 ft. gauge line between Groudle Glen and Sea Lion Rocks.- Isle of Man Steam Railway
A 15� mile long, three foot gauge line from Douglas to Port Erin.- Isle of Man Transport Heritage
A brief guide to the transport systems on the Isle of Man, including steam trains, electric railways, and horse trams.
Ireland
- The Cavan and Leitrim Railway
A short � mile long three foot gauge line at Dromod in County Leitrim.- The County Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
The railway museum and headquarters of the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society, based at the Old Station, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal, Ireland.- Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
A 2 mile long, 3 foot gauge line in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.- The Mhuc Dhubh Historic Railway in Fintown, County Donegal, Ireland
An operational narrow gauge line in County Donegal.- The West Clare Railway
A narrow gauge on the west coast of Ireland at Moyasta Junction.
Other miscellaneous U.K. narrow gauge:-
- Narrow Gauge Events
A listing of events and what's happening at the various narrow gauge lines in the U.K. by Peter Johnson.- Narrow Gauge Heaven
An introduction to the narrow gauge railways of Britain, compiled by Nick Lewis.- The Narrow Gauge Railway Society
Membership of this society entitles you to receive up-to-date information about narrow gauge and miniature railways in the U.K. and worldwide.
For Narrow Gauge Links in other parts of the World:-
This page has been created by Daniel McIntyre, who is a member of various railway societies.
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This page was last updated on 7th July 2006 by Daniel McIntyre.
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