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List of British private narrow-gauge railways

Many private individuals in Great Britain own collections of narrow-gauge railway equipment or operate short railways. These railways are generally not open to the public, but often contain historically significant rolling stock or other items.

Private collections

NameOpenedClosedGaugeLocationNotes
D.L. Walker private collection[1]19701985?1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)Minsterley, EnglandStatic storage of quarry Hunslet Dorothea
F. Stapleton private collection[2]?after 19872 ft (610 mm)Newbury, England4wDM locomotive in storage
I. Gunn private collection[2]?after 19871 ft 10 in (559 mm)Bristol, England4wBE locomotive in storage
Ian Jolly private collection[1]1976PresentvariousMold, WalesA private collection of narrow-gauge locomotives, including a 1/4 mile line.
J. Hampton private collection[2]?after 19873 ft (914 mm)Fenstanton, England4wDM locomotive in storage
J. Thomas private collection[1][2]before 1981after 19872 ft (610 mm)Bletchley, EnglandA private collection of narrow-gauge locomotives ex-Oxstead Greystone Lime
M.A.G. Jacobs private collection[2]?after 19872 ft (610 mm)Long Eaton, EnglandOne 4wPM, one 4wDM locomotive
M. Capron private collection[2]?after 19872 ft (610 mm)Bristol, England4wDM locomotive in storage
Pallot private collection[2]?after 19872 ft (610 mm)Jersey, Channel IslandsTwo 4wDM locomotives
Pengally Farm[1]?after 1987 [2]2 ft (610 mm)Callington, EnglandPrivate collection of narrow-gauge locomotives
Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust?PresentVarious gaugesSurrey, EnglandTest track a private location near Godalming, Surrey. The trust owns the Vale of Rheidol Railway in Wales
Ray Maslen collection[3]?present?2 ft (610 mm)Arlesey, England
R.J. Harrison private collection[1]before 1981?2 ft (610 mm)Carlisle, EnglandPrivate collection of narrow-gauge locomotives

Private railways

NameOpenedClosedGaugeLengthLocationNotes
Beeches Light Railway2004[4]20232 ft (610 mm)1 mile (1.6 km)Steeple Aston, England,A figure of eight layout in Adrian Shooter's garden, operated with the steam locomotive DHR 778.
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway1970s2 ft (610 mm)1⁄2 milenear Maidstone, EnglandA short line laid across fields surrounding a private house, open for charity events one Sunday each month during the summer.
Bromyard and Linton Light Railway1968[5]present2 ft (610 mm)1 mile (1.6 km)Bromyard, EnglandA short line laid on the trackbed of the standard gauge former GWR Worcester-Bromyard branch.
Cadeby Light Railway[1]196220052 ft (610 mm)97 yardsHinckley, EnglandA short line and collection of rolling stock running round the rectory garden. Assembled by the late Reverend Teddy Boston, the line was closed in 2005.
Cheltenham Light Railway[1]??2 ft (610 mm)?Cheltenham, EnglandA short private line, not open to the public
Creekmoor Light Railway[6]19671973[7]2 ft (610 mm)Fleetsbridge, Poole, EnglandTechnically an agricultural railway, its main use was for private passenger trains. Used a small collection of Motor Rail diesel locomotives and Orenstein & Koppel 9239 0-6-0WT locomotive Fojo.[7]
Crockway Light Railway[6]1973[7]19792 ft (610 mm)Maiden Newton, EnglandBuilt using the track and rolling stock of the Creekmoor Light Railway.
Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway199020182 ft (610 mm)UnknownRowsley South railway station, Peak RailPrivate railway at, but separate from, Peak Rail. Rail lifted 2018-2019. Some of the trackbed to be used by The Ashover Light Railway Society's new running line.
Eynsford Light Railway[8]?present2 ft (610 mm)Eynsford, EnglandShort private line in Kent, with ex-Provan Gas Works steam locomotive
Gartell Light Railway[6][9]1984Present2 ft (610 mm)3⁄4 mileTemplecombe, EnglandPrivate railway with occasional open days
Great Bush Railway[10]1971Present2 ft (610 mm)1⁄4 mileHadlow Down, EnglandPrivate railway with occasional open days
Hindlip and District Light Railway[11]195919712 ft (610 mm)100 yardsBrockamin, EnglandBuilt by Alan Maund to run Kerr Stuart 3114.
Isle of Thanet Light Railway[12]1995Present2 ft (610 mm)300 yardsIsle of Thanet, EnglandA short private line, not open to the public
Inny Valley Railway[1][13]196819871 ft 10+3⁄4 in (578 mm)400 yardsLaunceston, EnglandA short private line, not open to the public. ex-Dinorwic Bagnall locomotive Sybil was located here.
Oldberrow Light Railway[1]?before 20022 ft (610 mm)?Henley-in-Arden, EnglandA short private line, not open to the public
Penton Light Railway[1]1981?2 ft (610 mm)?Penton, England
Richmond Light Railway[14]2015Present2 ft (610 mm)730 yards (670 m)Kent, EnglandExtensive "garden" railway with eight steam and three internal combustion locomotives
Rheilffordd Llechi Sir Caernarfon2004present1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm)Gwynedd, WalesPrivate railway
Ripon and District Light Railway[15]1984present2 ft (610 mm)½ mileRipon, EnglandPrivate railway moving building materials around a housing estate. Uses extremely light track and Lister locomotives
Southfield House Railway2004Present2 ft (610 mm)2 MilesLouth, EnglandA short private garden line, open to the public on special open days [16]
Statfold Barn Railway?present2 ft (610 mm) and 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)Staffordshire, EnglandAn extensive collection of restored narrow-gauge locomotives running on several miles of track. The railway hosts several open days each year.
Stevington and Turvey Light Railway[3]?20142 ft (610 mm)Turvey, EnglandA short line laid on the trackbed of a former standard gauge branch from Bedford. Closed due to vandalism in 2014 and the stock and rails moved to Woburn in Bedfordshire.
Surrey Light Railway[17][18]197620001 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm)?Hersham, EnglandFully signalled private line with one steam locomotive, several 4wDMs and 2 4wBEs. Most of the stock went to the Great Bush Railway on closure. From there the stock moved to Rheilffordd Llechi Sir Caernarfon.
Tiny Tramway Mining Company[6]199119952 ft (610 mm) and 18 in (457 mm)?Corfe Mullen, EnglandLocomotive-worked garden railway with a working mine shaft and adit for sand extraction.
Tucking Mill Tramway[1]?19872 ft (610 mm)?Midford, EnglandA short private line
Umberslade Light Railway[1]??2 ft (610 mm)?Hockly Heath, EnglandA short private line, not open to the public
Vobster Light Railway[6]199119942 ft (610 mm)1⁄4 mileVobster, EnglandDiesel locomotive worked short line connecting with the trackbed of the standard gauge Newbury Railway
Wootton Railway2009Present2 ft (610 mm)?Northampton, EnglandA short private garden line, not open to the public
Wychbold Railway[11]196319702 ft (610 mm)1/2 mileDroitwich, EnglandBuilt by Graham Mullis to run 0-4-0WT locomotive Eigiau purchased from Penrhyn quarry. Steam locomotives Una (Hunslet 873), Diana (Kerr Stuart 1158) and Mesozoic (Peckett 1327) were also located here, but did not run.
Wychwood Railway[11]196519702 ft (610 mm)1/2 mileLeamington Spa, EnglandBrian Goodchild's private railway featuring Baguley 774, Motor Rail 8575, Hunslet 2207 and Lister 41545.

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