There are several dozen active narrow-gauge railways in England. In the article I shortly described the most popular narrow-gauge railways in England.
Bure Valley Railway – narrow gauge railway between Aylsham and Wroxham near Norwich (14.4 Km). Trains run on Saturdays and Sundays from January to March and in November and December, while from April to October, trains run every day. Depending on the day, two or three pairs of trains run, and on summer weekends there are up to six pairs of trains a day. The one-way journey takes 45 minutes. Trains are hauled by steam or diesel locomotives.
Bure Valley Railway – official website
Heatherslaw Light Railway – an interesting narrow-gauge railway running along the scenic route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, covering a distance of 6.4 km. The return journey takes 50 minutes. Trains run daily from April 1 to October 31. It looks like a typical park railway.
Heatherslaw Light Railway – official website
Leighton Buzzard Railway – one of the most famous British narrow-gauge railways located 65 kilometers north of London. Trains run between Page’s Park and Stonehenge Works stations (4.8km). Trains run mainly on Sundays from mid-March 17 to the end of October. The one-way journey takes 25 minutes. Trains are usually hauled by steam locomotives (except for rides in October).
Leighton Buzzard Railway – official website
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway – a narrow gauge railway famous for the scenic route from Ravenglass to Dalegarth (11.2km). The trains are comprised of a steam locomotive and retro carriages. Trains run from mid-March to the last days of October, outside this period on selected days. Tickets are relatively expensive.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway – official website
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway – 381 mm narrow railway running on a unusually long route for this gauge (21.7 km) from Hythe to Dungeness in Kent. Trains run most of the year except January.
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway – official website
South Tynedale Railway – a 5.2 km narrow gauge railway between Alston and Lintley stations. There are plans to extend the line by one and a half kilometers in the future. The one-way journey takes approximately 30 minutes. In some trains, in addition to classic passenger cars, there is also a bistro car.
South Tynedale Railway – official website
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