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British industrial narrow gauge railways

British industrial narrow gauge railways are narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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and the Isle of Man

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that were primarily built to serve one or more industries. Some offered passenger services for employees or workmen, but they did not run public passenger trains. They are categorized by the primary industry they served.

Heavy industry

Engineering works

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Godwin and Sons Engineering (Manchester) Ltd.

by 1979

Shaw and Crompton

Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester....
, England

Locomotive-worked line.

Painter Bros.

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British industrial narrow gauge railways are narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom

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Quarrying and mining

Heavy industry

Engineering works

Name	Closed	Location	Notes
Godwin and Sons Engineering (Manchester) Ltd.	by 1979	Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester.... , England	Locomotive-worked line.
Painter Bros. Ltd.	after 1979	Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city City status in the United Kingdom, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester.... , England	Locomotive-worked line.
William Ainscough and Sons Mossy Lea Road	by 1979	Wrightington, England	Locomotive-worked line at this crane hire and general engineering company

Power generation

Power stations were some of the last regular users of industrial steam locomotives in the United Kingdom, although most of these were standard gauge. However, several power generation facilities used narrow gauge railways.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Central Electricity Generating Board Fawley Tunnel		by 1979	3 ft 1? in	Fawley Fawley Fawley is a place name that is used more than once in the United Kingdom. In each case, the origins of the name are different:* Fawley, Berkshire ... , England	Two mile long tunnel under Southampton Water Southampton Water Southampton Water is a stretch of the sea north of the Isle of Wight and the Solent, in England. The city of Southampton lies at its most northerly point.... worked by a single batter-electric locomotive.
Central Electricity Generating Board Woodhead Tunnel Woodhead Tunnel The Woodhead Tunnels are three trans-Pennine railway tunnels which formerly carried a major rail link from Manchester to Sheffield in northern England....	1960s	present?		Woodhead Woodhead Woodhead is a small and scattered settlement at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Etherow and the Trans Pennine Trail.... , England	Ex-British Railways tunnel under the Pennines Pennines The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and southern Scotland. They separate the North West England from Yorkshire and the North East England.... now used to carry high-voltage electricity supply cables. Narrow gauge railway used for cable maintenance.
Stourport Power Station	?	1989		Stourport, England	Internal line.
J.S. Fry and Sons railway	?	after 1967		Somerdale, England	Short railway running parallel to a standard gauge Standard gauge The standard gauge is a widely-used rail gauge. Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge . The distance between the inside edges of the rails of standard gauge track is .... line. The narrow gauge locomotives hauled standard gauge coal wagons to the power station.

Steel works

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
British Steel Corporation Aldwarke Works railway		after 1979		Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, South Yorkshire, close to its confluence with the River Rother, South Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Doncaster.... , Wales	Internal steel works railway, with an entirely new line built in 1971
British Steel Corporation Micklam works		after 1987		Lowca Lowca Lowca is a village in the England county of Cumbria. It was formerly a mining area but is now noted for its wind farm.In 1800, brothers Adam, Thomas and Crosby Heslop, formerly associated with the ironworks at Seaton, Cumbria near Workington established an iron foundry and engineering business on the seashore by the mouth of the Lowca Beck... , England	Underground railway serving the refractories.
British Steel Corporation Shotton Steel Works railway		present		Connah's Quay, Wales	Internal steel works railway, with an entirely new line built in 1971
British Steel Corporation Stanton and Staveley Works		after 1979		Ilkeston Ilkeston Ilkeston is a town within the Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550.... , England	Foundry railway worked by battery-electric locomotives
Clay Cross Ltd. Spun Pipe works		after 1979		Clay Cross Clay Cross Clay Cross is a former mining town and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England, about six miles south of Chesterfield.... , England	Internal locomotive-worked line
Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company railway				Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River, south Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough.... , Wales	Internal steel works railway using Ramsbottom locomotives similar to those at the Crewe Works Railway Crewe Works Railway The Crewe Works Railway was a narrow gauge railway internal tramway system serving Crewe Works, the main locomotive construction works of the London and North Western Railway and later the London Midland and Scottish Railway ....
Flather Bright Steels Ltd. Tinsley works		after 1979		Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city.... , England	Internal locomotive-worked line
Goldendale Iron Works		after 1957		Chatterley Chatterley Chatterley is a surname, and may refer to:* Andy Chatterley , music producer* Lew Chatterley , English former professional football player and coach... , England	Horse-hauled works tramway used to move pig iron.
Guest Keen Baldwins Iron and Steel Company Ltd. Briton Ferry Steelworks		after 1956	2 ft 4½ in	Glamorgan Glamorgan Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen Historic counties of Wales and a former Administrative divisions of Wales of Wales. It was originally an early medieval monarchy of varying names and boundaries until taken over by the Anglo-Norman as a lordship.... , Wales	Steelworks line worked by steam locomotives
Gurnos Tin Plate Works railway	before 1920			Lower Cwmtwrch, Wales	Internal steel works railway
Sanders and Forster		after 1979		Stratford, London Stratford, London Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London, England. It will be the primary location of the 2012 Summer Olympics.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line

Refineries

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Anglo Gulf West Indies Petroleum Corporation Fawley Refinery	1920	1957		Fawley Fawley Fawley is a place name that is used more than once in the United Kingdom. In each case, the origins of the name are different:* Fawley, Berkshire ... , England	Extensive diesel locomotive worked internal line at refinery

Construction industry

Contractor depots

Many construction contractors maintained depots that included narrow gauge equipment in store and under repair. While some of these were temporary locations and often unrecorded, others were long term yards with extensive stock and facilities.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Arnold & Nathan Ltd. East Peckham depot		after 1979		Paddock Wood Paddock Wood 'Paddock Wood' is a small town in Kent, England, about eight miles Ordinal direction of Maidstone. It is the centre for hop growing in Kent. The town featured in Charles Dickens' novel Dombey and Son, and is mentioned in David Nobbs' novel The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.... , England	Battery electric locomotives for tunnelling
Associated Tunnelling Co. Ltd. Lowton St. Marys Depot		after 1979		Warrington Warrington Warrington is a large town, borough status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley.... , England	Battery electric locomotives for tunnelling
Baillie Contracting Co. Ltd. Coventry Depots		after 1979	12 in (305 mm)	Coventry Coventry Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom.... , England
C. Bryant & Sons Ltd. Doris Road Depot		after 1979		Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 .... , England
Cementation Mining Ltd. Bentley Works		after 1979		Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is located about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny".... , England
Clugston Construction Scunthorpe depot		after 1979	12 in (305 mm)	Scunthorpe Scunthorpe Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and has an estimated total resident population of 72,514.... , England
Clydeside Constructional Co. Ltd. Bridge of Weir depot		after 1979		Strathclyde Strathclyde Strathclyde is one of nine former Local government in Scotland Regions and districts of Scotland of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994.... , Scotland
J.F. Donelan & Co. Ltd. Manchester depot		after 1979		Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853.... , England
Fairclough Civil Engineering Ltd. AMEC AMEC plc is a British company, headquartered in London. It carries out high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services for the oil and gas, mining, power generation, nuclear, process and water industries.... Swynerton depot		after 1979		Swynnerton Swynnerton Swynnerton is a village in Staffordshire, England.St Mary's Church dates back to at least the 13th Century. Swynnerton received its charter from Edward I in 1306.... , England	Extensive stock depot, on occasions including over 100 battery electric locomotives
J.J. Gallagher & Co. Ltd. Armour Close depot		after 1979		Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 .... , England
J.C. Gillespie Civil Engineering. Ltd. Green Lane depot	after 1979	after 1987		Timperley Timperley Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the Historic counties of England of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester.... , England	Two battery electric locomotives at depot (1987)
M.J Gleesons (Contractors) Ltd. Mitcham depot		after 1979		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England
Sam Henry & Partners		after 1979		unknown location
J.H. Tractors Ltd. Tickhill Plant Hire		after 1979		Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is located about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny".... , England
Johnston Construction		after 1979	12 in	Surrey Surrey Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire.... , England
Kier Ltd. Setchey depot		after 1979		Kings Lynn, England
T & A.M. Kilroe Ltd. Lomax Street depot		after 1979		Radcliffe Radcliffe, Greater Manchester Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the course of the River Irwell, south-west of Bury and north-northwest of Manchester.... , England
Lilley/Waddington Ltd. Harvey Road depot		after 1979		Basildon Basildon Basildon is located in the Basildon of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of London and south of the county town of Chelmsford. Nearby towns include Billericay to the north, Wickford northeast, and South Benfleet to the east.... , England
Lilley/Waddington Ltd. Horwich depot		after 1979		Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853.... , England
Lilley/Waddington Ltd. Haunchwood Colliery depot		after 1979		Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the List of Warwickshire towns by population in the England county of Warwickshire, and the Nuneaton and Bedworth. Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Hall just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for much of her early life.... , England
Lilley/Waddington Ltd. Charles Street depot		after 1979		Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands.... , Scotland
Macclesfield Corporation Engineers Department Store		after 1987		Macclesfield Macclesfield Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50,688 . It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Macclesfield .... , England	4wPM locomotive in store
Martin & Co. (Contractors) Ltd. Bristol Road South depot		after 1979		Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 .... , England
Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd. Sir Robert McAlpine Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. is a private United Kingdom company headquartered in London. It carries out engineering and construction for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, pharmaceutical, defence, chemical, water and mining industries.... Kettering depot		after 1979		Kettering Kettering Kettering is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It is the main town within the Kettering .Kettering is on the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene and is town twinning with Lahnstein, Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States.... , England
Miller Engineering & Construction Ltd. Sandiacre depot		after 1987		Sandiacre Sandiacre Sandiacre is a town in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, in England. The name Sandiacre is usually thought to refer to a sandy acre, though another interpretation, based on Saint Diacre, is sometimes advanced.... , England	Locomotives at construction depot
Raynesway Plant Ltd.		after 1989		Derby Derby Derby is a city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent, Derbyshire and is located in the south of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire.... , England	Three out of use locomotives on site in 1989
Tarmac Construction Ltd. Tarmac (company) Tarmac is a company that is based at Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom and operates internationally. The company produces aggregates and road-surfacing materials, including Tarmac, from which the company's name is derived.... Peterborough depot		after 1987		Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of as of June 2006. For ceremonial counties of England purposes it is in the Counties of England of Cambridgeshire.... , England	Collection of 4wBE locomotives used for construction
M & H Tunnel & Civil Engineering Co. Ltd. Green Lane depot		after 1979		Thurcroft Thurcroft Thurcroft is a village situated southeast of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. From 1902 to 1991, it was a close-knit, mining community.The village has seen great changes and re-generation since the pit closed down.... , England
Welham Plant Ltd. Mowlem Mowlem was founded in 1822 and grew to be one of the largest construction and civil engineering companies in the United Kingdom. Carillion plc bought the firm in 2006.... Barford Road depot		after 1987		St. Neots, England	Battery electric locomotives at depot.

Tunnelling

Many narrow gauge lines were employed for short-term tunnelling contracts. Most of these are unrecorded, so this list represents only a few of the many such lines.

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Bedminster Water Outfall contract	1974	1975	Bedminster Bedminster Bedminster is the name of both a Wards of the United Kingdom in Bristol, England, and an area of the city that falls mostly within that ward.The ward contains the areas of Bedminster and Ashton Vale, and one railway station, Parson Street railway station.... , England	Water tunnel construction scheme in Bristol Bristol Bristol is a City status in the United Kingdom, unitary authority area and Ceremonial counties of England in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff.... , using eleven diesel locomotives
Cockermouth Sewer Contract	?	1988	Cockermouth Cockermouth Cockermouth is a town within the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England, and is so named because it is at the confluence of the River Cocker as it flows into the River Derwent, Cumbria.... , England	Temporary line to serve the renewal of the main sewer tunnel. Used battery electric locomotives.
Eurotunnel contract	1988	1992	Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel.... , England	Extensive rack and adhesion railway used in the construction of the Channel Tunnel Channel Tunnel The Channel Tunnel , also known by the portmanteau Chunnel, is a undersea rail transport tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, Kent in England with Coquelles near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.... .
Nuttall Edmund Nuttall BAM Nuttall Limited, formely known as Edmund Nuttall Limited, is a major group of construction and civil engineering businesses. The group is based in Camberley, Surrey, in the United Kingdom and has an extensive portfolio of road, rail and other major projects throughout the UK and abroad.... Dover Sewer contract	1996	1998	Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel.... , England	Construction railway for a one-mile long interception sewer tunnel.
Nuttall Edmund Nuttall BAM Nuttall Limited, formely known as Edmund Nuttall Limited, is a major group of construction and civil engineering businesses. The group is based in Camberley, Surrey, in the United Kingdom and has an extensive portfolio of road, rail and other major projects throughout the UK and abroad.... Portsmouth Sewer contract	1998	2001	Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel.... , England	Construction railway for an 8 km long sewer tunnel.
Nuttall Edmund Nuttall BAM Nuttall Limited, formely known as Edmund Nuttall Limited, is a major group of construction and civil engineering businesses. The group is based in Camberley, Surrey, in the United Kingdom and has an extensive portfolio of road, rail and other major projects throughout the UK and abroad.... Southampton Rail Tunnel contract	1985	1987	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest City status in the United Kingdom in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England, and is sited around 100 km south-west of London and 30 km north-west of Portsmouth.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked temporary railway used to reline the standard gauge railway tunnel out of Southampton Central station
Selby Road sewer tunnel contract	1971	1972	Leyton Leyton Leyton is an area of East London, England and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a high density inner London area, located north east of Charing Cross.... , England	Contractor's railway for building a new sewer tunnel in north east London. Used battery electric locomotives.
Weymouth and Portland Long Sea Outfall		1983	Wyke Regis Wyke Regis Wyke Regis is a village in south Dorset, England. The village is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, on the northern shore of Portland Harbour and the south-eastern end of Chesil Beach.... , England	3 km long sewage outfall tunnel built using battery electric locomotives

City construction

During the garden city

Garden city movement

The garden city movement is an approach to urban planning that was founded in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts, and containing carefully balanced areas of residences, industry, and agriculture....
construction boom, several new towns and cities were built using narrow gauge railways

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Ashington Village Tramway	1880	1930s	Ashington Ashington Ashington is a town in the Wansbeck district of Northumberland, England.Ashington has a population of around 27,000 people and it was a centre of the coal mining industry.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	Tramway built to serve the mining village of Ashington. It provided coal and sewage service to houses and connected the local gas and electricity works.
Carr Estate	1945?	1947?	Acomb Acomb, Yorkshire Acomb is an area within the City of York unitary authority in the north of England, to the western side of York, south of Upper Poppleton and north of Bishopthorpe.... , England	Was used to construct parts of Carr Estate to the West of York. Track seen pilled up at end of Woodlea Avenue 1946-7, track seen in Danebury Drive. Hand worked?
Port Sunlight village railway	1905	1914	Port Sunlight Port Sunlight Port Sunlight is a model village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, and between 1894 and 1974 formed part of Bebington urban district within the county of Cheshire.... , England	Locomotive worked construction railway for the expansion of Port Sunlight "garden village"

Land reclamation and river maintenance

Temporary and semi-permanent narrow gauge railways were often used during land reclamation schemes

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Anglian Water Authority Lincolnshire River Division		after 1979	Southrey, England	Locomotive depot for river bank maintenance around Lincolnshire
Anglian Water Authority Norfolk & Suffolk River Division		after 1979	Southrey, England	Locomotives used for flood protection and river bank maintenance.
Middle Level Commissioners Middle Level Commissioners The Middle Level Commissioners are a land drainage authority in eastern England. The body was formed in 1862, undertaking the main water level management function within the Middle Level following the break up of the former Bedford Level Corporation.... Ashbeach Road Plant Depot		after 1979	March, England	Locomotive depot for river bank maintenance and land reclamation schemes in and around Cambridgeshire
North West Water Authority North West Water North West Water was a water supply company serving north west England. It was originally the North West Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973.... Mersey and Weaver River Unit		after 1979	Great Sankey Great Sankey Great Sankey is a civil parish and suburb of Warrington town in the west of the Warrington , in the north-west of England. It is about 2 miles to the West of Warrington town centre.... , England	Locomotive used for river bank maintenance
North West Water Authority North West Water North West Water was a water supply company serving north west England. It was originally the North West Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973.... Longdendale Headworks		after 1987	Tintwistle Tintwistle Tintwistle is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,401.... , England
Robert Stannard's Railway	1816	after 1821	Chat Moss Chat Moss Chat Moss is a large area of bog that makes up 30% of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is north of the River Irwell, to the west of Manchester, and occupies an area of about .... , England	Portable hand-worked tramway used for the reclamation of Chat Moss.
The Embankment Tramway	1808	about 1830	Porthmadog Porthmadog Porthmadog, known locally as Port, is a small coastal town in the Eifionydd area. It is located in the Dwyfor local government district, in the county of Gwynedd, North Wales.... , Wales	Horse-drawn tramway used to construct the "Cob" for the Traeth Mawr land reclamation scheme. Later replaced by the Ffestiniog Railway Ffestiniog Railway The Ffestiniog Railway is a narrow gauge railway heritage railway, located in North West North Wales. It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the Snowdonia National Park.... .
The North Sea Camp Railway	1935	after 1979	Frieston Frieston *Frieston forms the southern end of the village of Caythorpe in the Civil parish of Caythorpe in the administrative district of South Kesteven in the county of Lincolnshire, England.... , England	Locomotive worked land reclamation scheme in the Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Lincolnshire is a Counties of England in the east of England. It borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire.... Wash The Wash The Wash is the square-mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk, England meets Lincolnshire....
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Orston Road East Depot		after 1979	West Bridgford West Bridgford West Bridgford is a town in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. West Bridgford is a suburb of Nottingham, despite being outside of the administrative boundaries of the City of Nottingham.... , England	Locomotives used in river bank maintenance
Yorkshire Water Authority Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water Services Limited is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England.... River Ouse scheme		1973	Saltmarshe Saltmarshe Saltmarshe is a Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, Yorkshire, approximately east of Goole.... , England	Temporary riverbank line used for repairs to the River Ouse River Ouse, Yorkshire The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river is formed from the River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about 6 miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure....
Yorkshire Water Authority Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water Services Limited is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England.... Ricall Plant Depot		after 1979	York York York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence.... , England	Locomotives used for river bank maintenance

Reservoir construction

Many reservoirs constructed before the Second World War employed narrow gauge railways to move equipment and materials.

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Baldersdale Reservoir railway	1889	1896	Middleton in Teesdale England
Burnhope Reservoir railway Burnhope Reservoir railway The Burnhope Reservoir railway was an industrial railway narrow gauge railway built to serve the construction of Burnhope Reservoir near Weardale....	1930	1937	Wearhead Wearhead Wearhead is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn.It is named after the nearby source of the River Wear which runs eastwards for approx 40 miles to Sunderland.... England	Extensive narrow gauge system serving the construction of the Burnhope Reservoir
Catcleugh Reservoir railway	1902	1905	Woodburn Woodburn Woodburn may refer to:... England	Connection from the Woodburn station of the North British Railway North British Railway The North British Railway was a Scotland rail transport company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Railways Act 1921 in 1923.... to Catcleugh dam
Cowlyd Tramway Cowlyd Tramway The Cowlyd Tramway was a narrow gauge railway gauge railway line used to convey men and materials to Llyn Cowlyd, near Trefriw in North Wales during the enlargement of the dam, and thereafter for maintenance purposes....	1916	1968	Dolgarrog Dolgarrog Dolgarrog is a small village in the Conwy county borough in North Wales situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century, and the Llyn Eigiau disaster, which occurred in 1925.... Wales	Steam locomotive worked line
Crookfoot Reservoir railway	1900	1904	Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a North Sea port in North East England. It is within the unitary authority area of the Hartlepool , for ceremonial purposes part of County Durham.... England	Steam locomotive worked line
Eigiau Tramway Eigiau Tramway The Eigiau Tramway might refer to the Eigiau Quarry Tramway or to the Eigiau Reservoir Tramway....	1907	1971	Dolgarrog Dolgarrog Dolgarrog is a small village in the Conwy county borough in North Wales situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century, and the Llyn Eigiau disaster, which occurred in 1925.... Wales	Steam locomotive worked line
Fontburn Reservoir railway	1902	1908	Kirkwhelpington Kirkwhelpington Kirkwhelpington is a village in the England county of Northumberland about northeast of Hexham. It is on the River Wansbeck alongside the A696 road between Otterburn, Northumberland and Ponteland.... England	Steam locomotive and horse worked line connecting to sidings on the North British Railway North British Railway The North British Railway was a Scotland rail transport company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Railways Act 1921 in 1923....
Geltsdale Reservoir railway Geltsdale Reservoir railway The Geltsdale Reservoir railway was a narrow gauge railway industrial railway used during the construction of Geltsdale Reservoir near Carlisle in Cumbria....	1904	1909	Carlisle Carlisle Carlisle is in the City of Carlisle, a district of Cumbria in North West England. It is located at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, River Caldew and River Petteril, south of the Anglo-Scottish border.... England	Steam locomotive worked line
West Baldwin Reservoir railway	1901	1905	Douglas Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas is the Capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping bay of two miles.... Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....	Steam locomotive worked line north of Douglas
Bamford to Howden Railway		1915	Derwent Valley	Construction of Derwent and Howden Reservoirs
Fewston Reservoir Railway	1874	1879	Washburn River Washburn The River Washburn is a river in Yorkshire, England. It originates high in the Yorkshire Dales and ends where it meets the River Wharfe.... Valley, England	Construction of Fewston Reservoir Fewston Reservoir Fewston Reservoir is located in the River Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1879. The capacity is about 3.5 million cubic metres....
Swinsty Reservoir Railway	1873	1877	Washburn River Washburn The River Washburn is a river in Yorkshire, England. It originates high in the Yorkshire Dales and ends where it meets the River Wharfe.... Valley, England	Construction of Swinsty Reservoir Swinsty Reservoir Swinsty Reservoir is located in the River Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1878....
Vyrnwy Waterworks Railway	1881	1890	Vyrnwy Vyrnwy Vyrnwy may mean:Lake Vyrnwy River Vyrnwy ... , Wales	Steam locomotive worked line used in the construction of the Llyn Vyrnwy reservoir and waterworks.

Power station construction

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Foyers Power Station construction railway	around 1970	after 1971		Loch Ness Loch Ness Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 km southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 15.8 metres above sea level.... Scotland	Extensive network of temporary lines around Loch Ness

Road construction

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Caterham Bypass	1939	1939		Caterham Caterham Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It lies on the A22 road Eastbourne road south of Croydon in a valley cut into the dip slope of the North Downs.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked temporary lines used during the construction of the A22 bypass east of the town
Cranmore Depot		after 1950	various	Cranmore Cranmore, Somerset Cranmore is a village and civil parish east of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Waterlip, East Cranmore and Dean where Dean farmhouse dates from the 17th century, as does the old smithy which has now been converted into two residential dwellings.... , England	Equipment depot of Roads Reconstruction (1934) Ltd. where many narrow gauge locomotives used on road construction contracts were stored
Dorking Bypass	1926	1926		Dorking Dorking Dorking is an historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line carrying chalk excavated to create new route for the A29 A29 road The A29 is a major road in England. It runs for approximately 34 miles from Capel, Surrey, south of Dorking, leaving the A24 road , running through Billingshurst and Pulborough, crossing the South Downs at Bury, West Sussex Hill and passing Fontwell Park Racecourse before terminating on the B2166 on Bognor Regis sea front....
Guildford Bypass	1931	1931		Dorking Dorking Dorking is an historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.... , England	Steam locomotive worked line used in the construction of the A3 A3 road The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth....
Kingston Bypass A3 road The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth....	1924	1925		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England	Steam locomotive worked line using at least one American Davenport Davenport Locomotive Works The Davenport Locomotive Works, of Davenport, Iowa, United States built locomotives from 1902 until 1956. The company acquired the locomotive business of H.... locomotive in the construction of the A3 A3 road The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth.... bypass of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south-west London.It was the ancient market town where Anglo-Saxons kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross....

Other construction

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Bournemouth Pier	1980	1980	Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large town in the Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The town has a population of 163,444 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, making it the largest settlement in Dorset.... , England	Locomotive-worked line used in reconstruction of the pier
Southern Railway Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway , was a British railway company established in the Railways Act 1921. It linked London with the English Channel ports, South West England and Kent.... Sutton Common line construction	1928	1930	Sutton Sutton, London Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. It is situated 10.6 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.... , England	Steam locomotive worked line used in the construction of the Sutton-Wimbledon line.
Surrey and Hants Canal Society The Deepcut Railway	1977	1979	Deepcut Deepcut Deepcut is a village in Surrey, home to the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut. It is situated close to Camberley.... , Surrey Surrey Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line used in the restoration of the Basingstoke Canal Basingstoke Canal The Basingstoke Canal is a Canals of Great Britain, built to connect Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge via the Wey Navigation.From Basingstoke, the canal passes through or near Odiham, Fleet, Hampshire, Aldershot, Mytchett, Brookwood, Surrey, and Woking, Surrey....

General

Water treatment and sewage works

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Anglian Water Authority Marsh Farm Sewage Works		by 1979	Tilbury Tilbury Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. As a settlement it is of relatively recent existence, although it has important historical connections, being the location of a 16th century fort, and an ancient cross-river ferry.... , England	Locomotive worked railway
Anglian Water Authority Nevendon Treatment Works		by 1979	Basildon Basildon Basildon is located in the Basildon of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of London and south of the county town of Chelmsford. Nearby towns include Billericay to the north, Wickford northeast, and South Benfleet to the east.... , England	Locomotive worked railway
Brede Waterworks railway	1899	1935	Brede Brede Brede is the name for several places, among others:* River Brede in East Sussex, England* Brede, East Sussex - near the River Brede* Brede, Lyngby-Taarb?k Kommune - a Danish village/place north of Copenhagen in the Lyngby-Taarb?k Municipality... , England	Steam locomotive worked railway that hauled coal from barges unloaded from the River Brede River Brede The Brede is an England river in East Sussex. It flows into the Rock Channel and then onto the River Rother at Rye, Sussex. It gives its name to the village of Brede, East Sussex, which lies between Hastings and Tenterden.... to the Brede Valley water works.
Chicester Sewage Works railway	1930s	1976	Apuldram Apuldram Apuldram or Appledram is a small parish on the north eastern upper reach of Chichester Harbour about two miles south-west of the centre of Chichester in West Sussex, England.... , England	Short line around the sewage works
Colne Valley Waterworks railway Colne Valley Waterworks railway The Colne Valley Waterworks railway was an industrial railway narrow gauge railway connecting the London and North Western Railway Watford to Rickmansworth branch line with the Eastbury Pumping Station....	1931	1967	Watford Watford Watford is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles northwest of London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway.... , England	Light railway connecting the LNWR London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway was a railway company of the United Kingdom which existed between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, and is effectively an ancestor of today's West Coast Main L... Watford Watford Watford is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles northwest of London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway.... to Rickmansworth Rickmansworth Rickmansworth is a town in the Three Rivers, England district of Hertfordshire, England, 4? miles west of Watford.The town has a population of around 15,000 people and lies on the Grand Union Canal and the River Colne, at the northern end of the Colne Valley Park.... branch line with the Eastbury Pumping Station
Dukinfield Sewage Works railway	?	late 1980s	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853.... , England	Small-scale railway at sewage works
Knostrop Sewage Works railway	?	after 1975	Leeds Leeds Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds.... , England	Experimental facility that used locomotives from the First World War into the 1970s
Metropolitan Water Board Railway Metropolitan Water Board Railway The Metropolitan Water Board Railway was a narrow gauge railway industrial railway built to serve the Metropolitan Water Board pumping station at Kempton Park Steam Engines near London....	1915	1947	Hampton Hampton, London Hampton is a suburban area, centred on an old village on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England.... , England	Transported coal from a wharf on the River Thames River Thames The Thames is a major river flowing through southern England. While best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows through several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Berkshire and Windsor, Berkshire.... to the Kempton Kempton Kempton is the name of several places:Kempton, Shropshire, a village listed in the Domesday Book, located in south Shropshire, EnglandKempton, Tasmania, a township in Tasmania, Australia... pumping station.
North Bierley Sewage Works railway			Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield.... , England	Railway serving the sewage works
North Surrey Joint Sewage Board railways North Surrey Joint Sewage Board railways The North Surrey Joint Sewage Board railways were three narrow gauge railway industrial railways serving the sewage plants around Berrylands station in Surbiton, south London....	1939	after 1965	Berrylands Berrylands Berrylands is a residential neighbourhood in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south west London. that before 1965 formed part of the Municipal Borough of Surbiton.... , England	Railways serving the sewage works in Surbiton Surbiton Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a commuter town next to the river Thames, populated with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, spacious and grand late-19th century town houses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates.... .
North Surrey Water		present	Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked 400 yard long line in occasional use
North West Water Authority North West Water North West Water was a water supply company serving north west England. It was originally the North West Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973.... Ashton works		after 1979	Dukinfield Dukinfield Dukinfield is a small town within the Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in central Tameside on the south bank of the River Tame, Greater Manchester, opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, and is east of the city of Manchester.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
North West Water Authority North West Water North West Water was a water supply company serving north west England. It was originally the North West Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973.... Llanforda Hall	?	1989	Oswestry Oswestry Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, very close to the Wales border. It is at the junction of the A5 road , A483 road, and A495 road roads.... , England	Locomotive-worked railway serving the filtration beds and sand washing plant.
North West Water Authority North West Water North West Water was a water supply company serving north west England. It was originally the North West Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973.... Lower Rivington Reservoir Lower Rivington Reservoir Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the south....		after 1979	Horwich Horwich Horwich is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Chorley, northwest of Bolton and northwest from the city of Manchester.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
North West Water Authority North West Water North West Water was a water supply company serving north west England. It was originally the North West Water Authority, one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973.... Spade Mill No. 2 Reservoir		after 1979	Longridge Longridge Longridge is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble, several miles north-east of the city of Preston.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Plantation Farm Sewage Works railway	?	after 1975	Dukinfield Dukinfield Dukinfield is a small town within the Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in central Tameside on the south bank of the River Tame, Greater Manchester, opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, and is east of the city of Manchester.... , England	Railway serving the filter beds
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Blithe Valley Works		after 1979	Uttoxeter Uttoxeter Uttoxeter is a small market town in East Staffordshire Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 12,000, though new developments in the town will increase this figure.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Burslem Works		after 1979	Burslem Burslem The town of Burslem, known as the Mother Town, is one of the six towns that amalgamated to form the current city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial counties of England of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Newstead Works		after 1979	Trentham Trentham, Staffordshire Trentham is a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, located to the south-west of the city centre and to the south of the neighbouring town of Newcastle-under-Lyme.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Stoke Bardolph Sewage Works		after 1989	Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Strongford Works		after 1979	Barlaston Barlaston Barlaston is a village and civil parish in the Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is roughly halfway between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the small town of Stone, Staffordshire.... , England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Severn Trent Water Authority Severn Trent Severn Trent plc is a United Kingdom public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe.... Tunstall Works		after 1979	Stoke on Trent, England	Locomotive-hauled railway
Wandle Valley Sewerage Board railway	?	1963	Merton Merton Merton may refer to:... , England	Internal sewerage railway
Water Orton Sewage Plant railway	before 1968	1990	Minworth Minworth Minworth is a village on the outskirts of Birmingham in the West Midlands area of England. It is located near Walmley, Thimble End and Signal Hayes and is directly connected to the Tyburn area.... , England	Internal sewerage railway of the Upper Tame Main Drainage Authority
Wood Lane Tip railway	before 1961		Kensington Kensington Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.... , England	Railway serving the refuse tips operated by Kensington Council
Yorkshire Water Authority Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water Services Limited is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England.... Naburn Purification Works		after 1979	Naburn Naburn Naburn is a small village and civil parish in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the eastern side of the River Ouse, Yorkshire about four miles south of York.... , England	Locomotive-worked works railway
Yorkshire Water Authority Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water Services Limited is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England.... Old Whittington Sewage Works		after 1979	Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a Borough status in the United Kingdom of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of the city of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers River Rother, South Yorkshire and River Hipper.... , England	Locomotive-worked sewage works railway

Gas works

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Berkhamsted Gasworks Railway	?	1955	16 ½in (419 mm)	Berkhamsted Berkhamsted Berkhamsted is a historic town which is situated in the west of Hertfordshire, between the towns of Tring and Hemel Hempstead. It is in the administrative district of Dacorum.... , England	Short horse-worked line connecting the gasworks with a goods yard
Bournemouth Gas & Water Company Railway	1864	1930s		Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large town in the Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The town has a population of 163,444 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, making it the largest settlement in Dorset.... , England
Dundee Gasworks Railway	?	?		Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest City status in the United Kingdom in Scotland and, fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland.... , Scotland	Internal steam-hauled gas works railway.
Granton Gasworks Railway	?	1965		Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow.... , Scotland	Internal steam-hauled gas works railway.
Hilsea Gasworks Railway				Hilsea Hilsea Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the England county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth's main sports and lesiure facilities - the Mountbattern centre.... , England	Steam-locomotive hauled gasworks railway.
Harrogate Gasworks Railway	1908	1956		Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a large, wealthy spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters and the Harlow Carr are among the visitor attractions.... , England	Steam-hauled railway running from the North Eastern Railway North Eastern Railway (UK) The North Eastern Railway , was an England rail transport company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Railways Act 1921 in 1923.... to Harrogate gasworks.
London Gas Light Co. Nine Elms Works	1863	1927		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England	Internal steam-hauled railway hauling coal to the gasworks, replaced by conveyor belts
South Metropolitan Gas Company East Greenwich Works	before 1910	1933		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England	Internal steam-hauled gas works railway.
South Metropolitan Gas Company Old Kent Road Works	1892	1953		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England	Internal steam-hauled gas works railway on the Old Kent Road Old Kent Road Old Kent Road is a road in South East London, England and forms part of Watling Street, the Roman road which ran from Dover to Holyhead. Geoffrey Chaucer Canterbury Tales travelled along this route from London and Southwark on their way to Canterbury.... .
South Metropolitan Gas Company Vauxhall Works	1890s	after 1951		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England	Internal steam-hauled gas works railway.
Southern Gas Board, Poole Gasworks	1944	1972		Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, Dorset, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east.... , England	Internal gasworks line using Lister locomotives
Winnal Gasworks Railway			2 ft 8 in	Winchester Winchester Winchester is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. It lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of the River Itchen, Hampshire.... , England	Overhead electric-locomotive hauled gasworks railway.
York Gasworks Company	1915	1959		York York York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence.... , England	Electrified railway, operated by a locomotive built by Dick, Kerr & Co. Dick, Kerr & Co. Dick, Kerr and Company was a locomotive manufacturer based in Kilmarnock, Scotland and Preston, England.Having previously been known as W.B.Dick and Company the company had built all kinds of rail transport equipment and rolling stock....

General freight

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Belvoir Castle Tramway	1815	1920	4 ft 4½ in (1 334 mm)	Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle is a stately home in the England county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building.... , England	A short plateway Plateway A plateway is an early kind of railway or tramway or wagonway, with a cast iron Rail profile. They were mainly used for about 50 years up to 1830, though some continued later.... used to haul coal and other goods from a canal Canal Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans.... wharf Wharf A wharf is a landing place or pier where ships may tie up and load or unload.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pile. They often serve as interim storage areas with warehouses, since the typical objective is to unload and reload vessels as quickly as possible.... to the castle.
Guilford Tramway Guilford Tramway The Guilford Tramway was a narrow gauge railway industrial railway that served a golf club in Kent, England in the first half of the twentieth century....	1903	1930		Sandwich Sandwich, Kent Sandwich is a historic town in Kent, south-east England. It was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings. While once a major port, it is now two miles from the sea, its historic centre preserved..... , England	Steam locomotive worked, freight-only line serving the St. George's Golf Club.
Portreath Tramroad	1809	1867		Portreath Portreath Portreath is a village, civil parish and fishing port in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is spread along a stream valley away from the beach, clinging to both slopes, towards the main centre around the harbour and parade of shops, about 300 metres from the seafront.... , England	Early freight and mineral horse-hauled hauling plateway Plateway A plateway is an early kind of railway or tramway or wagonway, with a cast iron Rail profile. They were mainly used for about 50 years up to 1830, though some continued later.... . One director's carriage survives in the Royal Cornwall Museum Royal Cornwall Museum The Royal Cornwall Museum in the city of Truro, England, United Kingdom is the oldest museum in Cornwall and the leading museum of Cornish culture....
Redruth and Chasewater Railway Redruth and Chasewater Railway The Redruth and Chasewater Railway was a very early industrial railway line in Cornwall, United Kingdom that opened in 1825 and closed in 1915. It was built to a 4ft narrow gauge railway and ran half way across the Cornish peninsula from the port of Devoran on Restronguet Creek to the mining areas around Redruth....	1826	1915		Redruth Redruth Redruth is a town and civil parish in the Kerrier , Cornwall, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It lies approximately at the junction of the Great Britain road numbering scheme393 and A3047 roads, on the route of the old London to Land's End trunk road, the A30 road.... , England	Freight and mineral hauling line; horse-drawn until 1854; later steam worked.
St. Michael's Mount Tramway	1879	present	2 ft 5 in (737 mm)	Marazion Marazion Marazion is a civil parish and town in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. It lies on the shores of Mount's Bay, two miles east of Penzance, one mile east of the village of Long Rock, and is served by the Great Western Railway.... , England	Cable-hauled railway and incline delivering supplies and guest's luggage to St Michael's Mount St Michael's Mount St Michael's Mount is a tidal island located off the Mount's Bay coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is united with Marazion by a man-made causeway, passable only at mid to low tide, made of granite setts.... .
Swanage Pier Tramway Swanage Pier Tramway The Swanage Pier Tramway was a narrow gauge Tramway in the port town of Swanage, in the England county of Dorset.From the 12th century, the Swanage area was well known for the quarrying of Purbeck Marble, actually a hard wearing form of limestone....	1858	1930s		Swanage Swanage Swanage is a small coastal town in the south east of Dorset, England. It is situated at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck, approximately 10 kilometre south of Poole and 40 km east of Dorchester, Dorset.... , England	Coal, stone and general freight line between Swanage town and Old Pier. Originally standard gauge but converted to narrow gauge between 1860 and 1880. Some track still exists in situ.
Talisker Distillery Talisker Talisker is an Island Single Malts Single Malt Scotch whisky produced by the Talisker Distillery, Carbost,_Isle_of_Skye, Scotland; the only distillery on the Isle of Skye....	?	1930s		Isle of Skye, Scotland	Hauled goods from a pier to the whisky distillery.

Forestry

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Ampthill Timber Railway	1917	1918	Ampthill Ampthill Ampthill is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford, Bedfordshire and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. It is administered by Mid Bedfordshire District Council and Bedfordshire County Council.... , England	Controller of Timber Supply (CTS) forestry railway using one Kerr Stuart Kerr Stuart Kerr Stuart & Co Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer from Stoke-on-Trent, England.... Haig class locomotive.
Aviemore Light Railway	1917	1922	Aviemore Aviemore Aviemore is a town and Tourism in Scotland resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area.... , Scotland	Extensive forestry railway built by the War Office War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence .... Directorate of Timber Supply.
Cefn Vron Tramway	1924	1926	Newtown, Wales	Temporary timber hauling railway on the Welsh-English border.
Dornoch forestry railway	1917	1922	Dornoch Dornoch Dornoch is a town and seaside resort, and former Royal burgh in the Highlands of Scotland, on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, close to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east.... , Scotland	Forestry railway built by the War Office War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence .... Directorate of Timber Supply.
Downham Hall timber railway	1917	1922	Brandon Brandon, County Durham Brandon is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the southwest of Durham. Brandon was originally one of the seven townships within the ancient Parish of Brancepeth.... , England	CTS timber railway using three Bagnall locomotives
Kerry Ridgeway Railway	1941	1943	Newtown, Wales	Temporary timber-hauling railway at Kerry, Powys Kerry, Powys Kerry is a small village in Powys, mid-Wales.Kerry lies on the A489 road some three miles east of Newtown, Powys. It was the terminus of the Kerry Railway, later a Cambrian Railway branch connecting it to Abermule that ceased operating in 1956.... .
Kerry Tramway Kerry Tramway The Kerry Tramway was a gauge narrow gauge railway built in 1887 to serve the timber workings and slab quarry to the south of the village of Kerry, Powys, near Newtown, Powys in mid Wales....	1887	1923	Newtown, Wales	Locomotive-worked line hauling timber from Kerry forest to Kerry Station on the Cambrian Railway
Wool timber railway	1918	1920	Wool Wool, Dorset Wool is a village in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England. The village has a population of 4,118 , though the population has fluctuated over the past 15 years, due to the proximity of military institutions, reaching a high of 4,300 in 1992.... , England	Forestry railway using a single Bagnall locomotive.
Wolsingham railway	1917	1922	Wolsingham Wolsingham Wolsingham is a small market town in Weardale, County Durham, England. It is situated by the River Wear, between Crook, County Durham and Stanhope.... , England	1½ mile long timber railway using three steam locomotives.

Railway works

Name	Opened	Closed	Location	Notes
Beyer Peacock Works Railway	?	?	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853.... , England	Extensive railway serving the locomotive construction works of Beyer Peacock.
British Railways Beeston Sleeper Depot railway	?	?	Beeston, Nottinghamshire Beeston, Nottinghamshire Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham City Centre.Although typically regarded as a suburb of the Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the Borough of Broxtowe.... , England	Sleeper depot line
British Railways Chesterton Junction Central Materials Depot railway	?	after 1979	Cambridge Cambridge The city status in the United Kingdom of Cambridge is a College town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 50 miles north of London.... , England	Materials dept internal line
Crewe Works Railway Crewe Works Railway The Crewe Works Railway was a narrow gauge railway internal tramway system serving Crewe Works, the main locomotive construction works of the London and North Western Railway and later the London Midland and Scottish Railway ....	1863	1932	Crewe Crewe Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England. It is the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only unparished area. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683.... , England	Extensive railway serving the Crewe locomotive works of the London and North Western Railway London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway was a railway company of the United Kingdom which existed between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, and is effectively an ancestor of today's West Coast Main L...
Horwich Works Railway		1965	Bolton Bolton Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West England region of England.Situated close to the West Pennine Moors, north west of the city of Manchester, it is the largest and most populous settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, the former county borough of Bolton has a population of 139,403, though this figure d... , England	Railway serving the Horwich locomotive works Horwich Works Horwich railway works was built in 1886 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in Horwich, near Bolton, in the North West England of England when the company moved from its original works at Miles Platting, Manchester.... of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major History of rail transport in Great Britain before the Railways Act 1921. It was Incorporation_#Incorporation_in_the_United_Kingdom in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing Rail transport.... .

Other industries

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
ABCO Petroleum	before 1910	after 1965		Rye Rye Rye is a Poaceae grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe and is closely related to barley and wheat. Rye grain is used for flour, rye bread, rye beer, some rye whiskey, some vodkas, and animal fodder.... , England	200-yard-long internal railway serving the reprocessing plant.
Ashton Canal Ashton Canal The Ashton Canal is a canal built in Greater Manchester in Northern England.... Carriers	?	Present?		Ashton under Lyne, England	Short loco-worked line within a boatyard.
Ballard's Malt Vinegar Works	1894	after 1974		Malvern Malvern, Worcestershire Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . It includes the settlements of Great Malvern, Barnards Green, Malvern Link , Malvern Wells, West Malvern, Little Malvern and North Malvern.... , England	Hand-worked line connecting the barley Barley Barley is an annual plant cereal grain derived from the grass *Hordeum vulgare. It serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food, as well as the making of alcoholic beverages beer and whisky.... malting works to the piggery Intensive pig farming Intensive piggeries* are a type of factory farm specialized for the raising of domestic pigs up to slaughter weight. In this system of pig production, grower pigs are housed indoors in group-housing or straw-lined sheds, whilst pregnant sows are confined in sow stalls and give birth in farrowing crates.... .
Bedford and Jesty Ltd. Sylva Springs Watercress railway	before 1967	present (but only part of the original line)		Bere Regis Bere Regis Bere Regis is a large village in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England; situated 6 miles north-west of Wareham, Dorset. The local travel links are located 6 miles from the village to Wareham railway station and 17 miles to Bournemouth International Airport.... , England	Short line serving the watercress beds powered by a home made petrol Gasoline File:GasCan.jpgGasoline or petrol is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture, primarily used as fuel in internal combustion engines.It consists mostly of aliphatic hydrocarbons, enhanced with iso-octane or the aromatic hydrocarbons toluene and benzene to increase its octane rating.... locomotive
Bedford and Jesty Ltd. Spetisbury Watercress railway	before 1970	1980		Spetisbury Spetisbury Spetisbury is a village in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour, Dorset and the A350 road, four miles south east of Blandford Forum.... , England	Short line serving the watercress beds, using motorised flatbed wagons
BICC British Insulated Callender's Cables British Insulated Callender's Cables was a 20th century British cable manufacturer and construction company, now renamed after former subsidiary Balfour Beatty.... Belvedere Belvedere Belvedere in Italian literally means beautiful view.It is used as a generic architectural term , and has been used to name many things:...	1930s	1968		Belvedere Belvedere Belvedere in Italian literally means beautiful view.It is used as a generic architectural term , and has been used to name many things:... , England	Steam-hauled railway at British Insulated Callender's Cables British Insulated Callender's Cables British Insulated Callender's Cables was a 20th century British cable manufacturer and construction company, now renamed after former subsidiary Balfour Beatty.... Ltd's cable plant.
BICC British Insulated Callender's Cables British Insulated Callender's Cables was a 20th century British cable manufacturer and construction company, now renamed after former subsidiary Balfour Beatty.... Prescot Refineries Unit		after 1979		Prescot Prescot Prescot is a town and civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside, England. It is 8 miles to the east of Liverpool, and lies within the Historic counties of England of Lancashire.... , England	Locomotive-worked line
Biwater Pipes and Castings	?	2000	2 ft 3½ in (698 mm)	Clay Cross Clay Cross Clay Cross is a former mining town and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England, about six miles south of Chesterfield.... , England	Very short line for hauling pipes within the works.
Bowaters Paper Railway Bowaters Paper Railway The Bowaters Paper Railway was a gauge narrow gauge railway industrial railway. It had the distinction of being the last steam-operated industrial narrow gauge railway in Britain when it closed in 1969....	1906	1969		Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham, Medway in England, beside the Ancient Rome Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent.... , England	Served Bowater's paper mills. The last steam-worked industrial narrow gauge line in Britain.
British Ropes		after 1965		Charlton Charlton Charlton may refer to:* Charlton ... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line at rope factory
Bude Canal Edge Railway	1823	1942		Bude Bude Bude is a small seaside resort town in North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the mouth of the River Neet. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric, France.... , England	Horse-hauled line conveying sand from Summerleaze Beach to Bude Canal Bude Canal The Bude Canal was a canal built to serve the hilly hinterland in the Devon and Cornwall border territory in the United Kingdom, chiefly to bring lime-bearing sand for agricultural fertiliser.... .
Cadbury Cadbury Cadbury may refer to:Companies* Cadbury plc, confectionery conglomerate Cadbury Dairy Milk Cadbury's Creme Egg** Cadbury World, Birmingham... 's factory railway	1920s	1950s		Worcester Worcester Worcester is a City status in the United Kingdom and county town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some 30 miles southwest of Birmingham, 29 miles north of Gloucester, and has an estimated population of 94,300 people.... , England	Line connecting the canal to the chocolate factory taking timber for construction of packing cases.
Clayton Canal Carriers	?	after 1979		Guide Bridge Guide Bridge railway station Guide Bridge railway station serves Guide Bridge a part of Audenshaw, Tameside in Greater Manchester, England and is operated by Northern Rail. The station is 6 km east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Glossop Line.... , England	Short loco-worked line within a boatyard.
Civil Aviation Authority United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority The Civil Aviation Authority is the Civil Aviation Authority in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1972 following the recommendations of a government committee chaired by Sir Ronald Edwards.... Laxey Airport		after 1979		Laxey Laxey Laxey is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse Laxa meaning 'Salmon River'.The village lies on the A2 road , the main Douglas, Isle of Man to Ramsey, Isle of Man road.... , Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , or Mann , is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles....	Two railcars
Daydawn Nurseries Ltd.	1965	1971		Bisley Bisley Bisley may refer to:... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line around garden nursery
Department of the Environment Department of the Environment Department of the Environment or Department for the Environment may refer to:In Australia:* Department of the Environment and Water Resources ... Harpur Hill Research Laboratory		after 1987		Buxton Buxton Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park".... , England
Droitwich Canal Trust	?	after 1979		Salwarpe, England	Short loco-worked line
Faverdale Works railway		after 1975		Darlington Darlington Darlington is a town in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England, and the main population centre in the Darlington . Darlington has a resident population of 97,838.... , England	Railway at the Chemical and Insulating Co. Ltd.
Gardner Machinery & Metals Dove Holes Station		out of use by 1987		Buxton Buxton Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park".... , England	Scrap merchant yard with railway and 4wDM locomotive
ICI Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries is a United Kingdom Chemistry subsidiary of a Netherlands Conglomerate and one of the largest chemical producers in the world.... Nobels Ardeer Works		after 1989		Strathclyde Strathclyde Strathclyde is one of nine former Local government in Scotland Regions and districts of Scotland of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994.... , Scotland	At least nine locomotives on site in 1989
ICI Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries is a United Kingdom Chemistry subsidiary of a Netherlands Conglomerate and one of the largest chemical producers in the world.... Nobels Roburite Works		after 1979		Shevington Shevington Shevington is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.Lying within the historic counties of England of Lancashire, Shevington lies approximately from Wigan town centre and at the 2001 census had a population of 9,786.... , England	Locomotive worked line
ICI Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries is a United Kingdom Chemistry subsidiary of a Netherlands Conglomerate and one of the largest chemical producers in the world.... Winnington Works		after 1987		Winnington Winnington Winnington is small, mainly residential area of the town of Northwich in Cheshire, England.... , England	Locomotive worked line at the crystal plant at Winnington
Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway The Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway was a gauge narrow gauge railway industrial railway. It was a relatively long line, built for the construction and subsequent maintenance of a long tunnel from Loch Treig to a factory near Fort William, Scotland in Scotland....	1925	1977		Fort William, Scotland	Long line built for the construction and maintenance of pipelines from Lochaber to Fort William.
London Post Office Railway London Post Office Railway The Post Office Railway, also known as Mail Rail, was a narrow gauge railways driverless private rapid transit in London built by the Post Office Ltd to move mail between sorting offices.... ('Mail Rail')	1927	2003		London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England	Driverless electric mail-delivery service, serving nine sorting offices on a 6.5 mile route between Paddington Paddington Paddington is an area of the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. It was formerly a London_borough#Inner_London_boroughs of itself, but was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965.... and Whitechapel Whitechapel Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Hanbury Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and Commercial Road on the south.... . Entirely underground; double track in single 9ft tunnel.
Lynlite Concrete Ltd.	?	1979		Ramsey Ramsey Ramsey may refer to:In places in the United Kingdom:* Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, a small market town in England* Ramsey Abbey, historic ecclesiastical centre near Ramsey, Cambridgeshire... , England	Concrete suppliers.
Nocton Potato Estate	1920	1969		Lincoln Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of around 101,000 - the 2001 census gave the entire urban area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.... , England	Extensive system to carry potatoes from the fields to the crisp processing plant.
Oakhill Brewery	1904	1921		Oakhill Oakhill Oakhill, Somerset is a village located approximately north of Shepton Mallet between the A37 road and the A367 road . Oakhill is today is mainly a commuter village of in size, but it is more famous for its past activities.... , England	Mile long steam operated railway connecting the brewery with the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway ? almost always referred to as "the S&D" ? was an English railway line connecting Bath, Somerset in north east Somerset and Bournemouth now in south east Dorset but then in Hampshire.... at Binegar
Pett Level Tramway	1934	1946		Winchelsea Winchelsea Winchelsea is a small town in East Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately two miles south west of Rye, East Sussex and seven miles north east of Hastings.... , England	Built to aid the construction and maintenance of sea defences on the Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Su?seaxe , is a Historic counties of England in South East England England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.... coast.
Port Sunlight Port Sunlight Port Sunlight is a model village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, and between 1894 and 1974 formed part of Bebington urban district within the county of Cheshire....	1914	early 1950s		Port Sunlight Port Sunlight Port Sunlight is a model village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, and between 1894 and 1974 formed part of Bebington urban district within the county of Cheshire.... , England	Locomotive-worked industrial light serving Lever Brothers Lever Brothers The British manufacturer Lever Brothers was founded in 1885 by William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme and his brother, James.In 1885 they bought a small soap works in Warrington.... soap factory.
Redland Pipes railway	before 1968	1972		Ripley Ripley, Surrey Ripley is a village and parish in Surrey, which grew on the main A3 road from London to Portsmouth. The road was renumbered as B2215 when a bypass was built.... , England	Continuous circuit around the pipe works.
Woodhead Tunnel railway	1960s	Present ?		Woodhead Woodhead Woodhead is a small and scattered settlement at the head of the Longdendale valley in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Etherow and the Trans Pennine Trail.... , England	Locomotive worked railway for transporting workers maintaining the high voltage electrical cables in the old Woodhead Tunnel Woodhead Tunnel The Woodhead Tunnels are three trans-Pennine railway tunnels which formerly carried a major rail link from Manchester to Sheffield in northern England....

Bibliography

Narrow Gauge News, the journal of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society

British industrial narrow gauge railways

Engineering works

Quarrying and mining

Heavy industry

Engineering works

Power generation

Steel works

Refineries

Construction industry

Contractor depots

Tunnelling

City construction

Land reclamation and river maintenance

Reservoir construction

Power station construction

Road construction

Other construction

General

Water treatment and sewage works

Gas works

General freight

Forestry

Railway works

Other industries

See also

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