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This is a list of heritage, private and preserved railways throughout the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies, and British Overseas Territories whether operational or closed, that are operated for charitable purposes or shareholder profit. Some also provide economic local transport. For rail museums, see List of British railway museums .
Contents
- England
- East of England
- East Midlands
- North England
- South East
- South West
- West Midlands
- Proposed
- Defunct
- Northern Ireland
- Irish standard gauge
- Railway centres and museums 7
- Narrow gauge 7
- Defunct 2
- Scotland
- Standard gauge 7
- Railway centres and museums 8
- Narrow gauge 8
- Miniature railways
- Tramways 6
- Proposed 2
- Defunct 3
- Wales
- North Wales
- Mid Wales
- South Wales
- Proposed 3
- Defunct 4
- Crown dependencies
- Isle of Man
- Channel Islands
- British Overseas Territories
- Falkland Islands
- See also
- References
- External links
Many of the standard-gauge railways listed, including former branch lines and ex-mainline routes, were closed by British Railways under the Beeching Axe of the 1960s. Most have been restored and operate as heritage lines. A smaller number of lines were formerly industrial or colliery railways.
Many of these preserved railways are mentioned in national and international tour guides, and visits may form part of a school curriculum or feature in other studies, including civil engineering, mechanics, social, economic and political history, visual arts and drama.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
This list also includes tramways. Nearly all tram services in Britain ended in the 1950s and early 1960s, leaving just Blackpool Corporation Tramways, although some big cities have since revived them in the late 20th century onwards. {{TOC limit}}
