Amberley, near Arundel. Part of the Amberley
Working Museum. Amberley to Cragside, about ½ mile (0.8 km). 2 ft
(610 mm) gauge. Steam and diesel hauled.
Sheffield Park (near Uckfield) to Kingscote (near East
Grinstead): 8½ miles (13.9 km). Proposed extension to East Grinstead,
a further 2 miles (3.2 km). Possible future branch line from Horsted
Keynes to Ardingly, 2¼ miles (3.6 km). Standard gauge. Steam hauled.
Dining trains operate at certain times.
Bredgar, near Sittingbourne. A private railway open to the public
typically one Sunday each month during the summer and autumn. Warren
Wood to Stony Shaw, about 600 yards (560 m). 2 ft (610 mm) gauge.
Usually steam hauled.
Chinnor to Thame Junction (near Princes Risborough): 3½ miles
(5.6 km). Proposed service into Princes Risborough over national
network lines. Proposed extension from Chinnor to Aston Rowant,
a further 2½ miles (4 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled.
at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham. Standard gauge.
Passengers ride in open freight wagons hauled by steam or diesel
locomotives. Operates typically one or two weekends each month.
Shepherdswell (near the Southeastern Trains Shepherds Well station) to
Eythorne: 1½ miles (2.5 km). Standard gauge. Diesel hauled or diesel
railcars. There is also a 5 in (271 mm) gauge (elevated, ride astride)
miniature railway at Shepherdswell.
Lakeside Park, near Southampton Airport. 10¼ / 7¼ in
(260 / 184 mm) dual gauge miniature railway a little over ¾ mile
(1.3 km) in length. Steam hauled.
Hadlow Down (near Buxted). Private railway in Tinkers Park, open to
the public typically 5 days each year. About ¼ mile (0.4 km), 2 ft
(610 mm) gauge. Steam and diesel hauled.
15 inch (381 mm) gauge miniature railway connecting various areas
of the theme park. Diesel hauled, steam outline locomotive (Website
includes little information relating to railway)
Hastings
Two cliff railways, East Cliff and West Cliff. East Cliff is the
higher of the two, with a rise of 208 feet (63 m), and has the
distinction of being the steepest cliff railway in the UK, with a
gradient of 1 in 1.28 (78%) (No website located at present)
Hayling Island. Beachlands to Eastoke Corner: a little over
1 mile (1.8 km). 2 ft (610 mm) gauge. Diesel hauled, although one
locomotive has a steam locomotive outline.
Liphook. Narrow gauge railway about 1½ miles (2.4 km) in length.
Usually steam hauled. The line is laid to 2 ft (610 mm) gauge,
although the steam locomotives used were built to 600 mm gauge.
There is also a 7¼ in (184 mm) gauge miniature railway, about 400
yards (365 m) in length; and a short standard gauge railway, although
the latter is currently not in use pending repairs to the
locomotive.
Hythe Pier Railway
Hythe Promenade to Pier Head, about 640 yards (585 m). 2 ft
(610 mm) gauge, electric hauled. Advertised as “the oldest pier
railway in the world.” Operates in connection with the Hythe Ferry
to Southampton (No website located at present, although the
Ferry website does contain some information)
Thames Ditton. Society site open to the public typically one
day each month during the summer. Two miniature railways: a 7¼ in
(184 mm) gauge line about 550 yards (503 m) in length, and a 3½
in (89 mm) gauge line about 500 yards (457 m) in length. Steam and
diesel hauled.
Marwells Wonderful Railway
15 in (381 mm) gauge railway in the Marwell Zoological
Park near Winchester. Diesel hauled, steam outline locomotive
(Website includes little information relating to railway)
at the Rural Life Centre, Tilford (near Farnham). Old
Kiln to Waverley End, about 350 yards (320 m). 2 ft (610 mm) gauge.
Steam and diesel hauled.
Rio Grande Railway
In Paulton’s Family Theme Park near Romsey.
15 inch (381 mm) gauge miniature railway. Diesel hauled, steam outline
locomotive (Website includes little information relating to railway)
Rochester Reservoir Railway
Miniature railway at the Reservoir (No website located at
present)
Waltham Abbey. A 2ft 6in (762 mm) gauge passenger carrying line
is under construction. There is also an 18 in (457 mm) gauge line
which is currently operational for demonstration working and may
be upgraded for passenger carrying in the future.
Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley (near Southampton): 10¼ in
(260 mm) gauge miniature railway with nearly 2½ miles (4 km) of
track. Steam and diesel hauled.
Viaduct station, Sittingbourne to Kemsley Down: 1½ miles (2.6 km).
The railway originally served an adjacent paper mill. 2 ft 6 in
(762 mm) gauge. Steam hauled
West station, Tunbridge Wells to Groombridge: 3 miles (4.8 km).
Proposed extension to Eridge, a further 2 miles (3.2km). Eridge
station is also served by Southern trains. Standard gauge. Steam
and diesel hauled.
Sutton Hall Railway
Tabors Farm, near Rochford. Miniature railway (No website
located at present)
