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List of British heritage and private railways

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This list of British heritage and private railways is intended as a list of railways (railroads) in Great Britain and the Channel Islands that are privately owned or for kept, built and run for heritage. For rail museums, see List of British railway museums. More links at foot of page.

Many of the standard gauge railways were originally lines closed by British Railways under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and reopened as private and / or heritage lines.

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[edit] England

[edit] Standard Gauge

The engine sheds at Didcot Railway Centre
Haworth station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
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Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway
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[edit] Narrow Gauge Railways

[edit] Miniature Railways

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Full details of all miniature railways

A 1931 Leeds tram seen at Crich Tramway Village in 2004

[edit] Tramways

Tramways in Britain almost ceased entirely in the post-WWII years. Once Glasgow had disposed of its lines, the sole survivor was the Blackpool Corporation Tramways, although considerably reduced size. In the late 20th century there has been a revival in this form of transport, notably in Manchester, Sheffield and Croydon, among others.

There are, however, the following places where preserved trams operate:

[edit] Scotland

[edit] Standard Gauge

[edit] Narrow Gauge

[edit] Miniature Railways

[edit] Tramways

[edit] Wales

[edit] Standard Gauge

[edit] Narrow Gauge

The Llanberis Lake Railway
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[edit] Miniature Railways

[edit] Tramways

[edit] Northern Ireland

See List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland.

[edit] Isle of Man

See List of heritage railways in the Isle of Man.

[edit] Channel Islands

[edit] Alderney

[edit] Jersey

[edit] See also

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