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

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 and the Isle of Man

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 listed by the primary industry they served.

Cement works

Many of the cement

Cement

In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...

 works and their associated chalk

Chalk

Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Calcite is calcium carbonate or CaCO3. It forms under reasonably deep marine conditions from the gradual accumulation of minute calcite plates shed from micro-organisms called coccolithophores....

 pits had narrow gauge railways, particularly those in the South East of England. The Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. (APCM, (Blue Circle Industries

Blue Circle Industries

Blue Circle Industries was a British public company manufacturing cement. It was founded in 1900, and was bought out by the French company Lafarge in 2001.-History:...

), now part of Lafarge

Lafarge

Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...

) was the major producer of cement in the United Kingdom in the second half of the twentieth century and many of their plants used railways.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
APCM Cliffe Works	1934 ?	1959		Cliffe-at-Hoo, England	Extensive diesel-hauled chalk pit railway.
APCM Bevans Works	?	after 1962		Northfleet Northfleet Northfleet is a town in the Borough of Gravesham in Kent, England. Its name is derived from North creek , and the settlement on the shore of the River Thames adjacent to Gravesend was known as Norfluet in the Domesday Book, and Northflet in 1201... , England	Short line operating on a riverside wharf
APCM Harbury Works	?	after 1961		Harbury Harbury Harbury is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,485.... , England	Quarry line worked with a rare Fowler 2-4-0 diesel locomotive
APCM Holborough Works	1923	1969		Snodland Snodland Snodland is a small town in the county of Kent, England, located on the River Medway between Rochester and Maidstone. It has a population of about 12,000 people.... , England	Steam- and diesel- hauled railway at the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd's cement plant at Holborough.
APCM Sittingbourne Brickworks	before 1898	after 1963		Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent... , England	Internal brickworks railway
APCM Rodmell Works	before 1910	1975		Beddingham Beddingham Glynde and Beddingham is a civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex.-Governance:On a local level, Glynde and Beddingham is governed by Glynde and Beddingham Parish Council. Council meetings are held every two months in the Beddingham Reading Room. Their responsibilities include footpaths,... , England	Short line serving a cement works
APCM Sittingbourne Works	?	1971		Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent... , England	Cement works line with the last narrow gauge steam locomotive in that industry.
APCM Kent Works	1877	1927		Greenhithe Greenhithe Greenhithe is a town in Dartford District of Kent, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe.Greenhithe, as it is spelled today, is located where it was possible to build wharves for transshipping corn, wood and other commodities; its largest cargoes were of chalk and... , England	Steam-hauled railway at the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd's cement plant at Greenhithe.
APCM Sundon Works	?	1974		Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... , England	Cement works line.
British Standard Cement Works	1912	1932		Rainham Rainham, Medway The town of Rainham is a part of the Medway Towns conurbation, under the unitary authority of Medway, in South East England, and part of the ceremonial county of Kent. Historically, Rainham was a separate village until, in 1928, it was added to the Municipal Borough of Gillingham, which had itself... , England	Notable as the only industrial line in Britain to use an ex-WDLR War Department Light Railways The War Department Light Railways were a system of narrow gauge trench railways run by the British War Department in World War I. Light railways made an important contribution to the Allied war effort in the First World War, and were used for the supply of ammunition and stores, the transport of...  Baldwin locomotive.
Broom Bank	1933	1962		Lower Twydall, England	Steam hauled cement works and clay pit line
Chinnor Cement & Lime		1962		Chinnor Chinnor Chinnor is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about southeast of Thame. The village is a Spring line settlement on the Icknield Way below the Chiltern escarpment... , England	Locomotive and cable worked lines serving the chalk quarry and washmills.
Smeed Dean & Co.	1900	1949		Lower Twydall, England	Chalk pit line
Francis & Co.	1871	1920		Cliffe Cliffe Cliffe could be*Cliffe, Kent, Kent*Cliffe, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire*Cliffe, Selby, North Yorkshire*Jess Cliffe , Valve Software*The Cliffe a residence in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia... , England	Steam-worked chalk quarry railway
Gillingham Portland Cement Co.	1870s?	1910		Gillingham, England	Early cement works line
I. C. Johnson & Co. Isaac Charles Johnson Isaac Charles Johnson was a British cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry.He was born in London. His father was a charge-hand at Francis & White's "Roman Cement" plant in Nine Elms. He himself worked there as a labourer from age 16 while studying chemistry...	before 1872	1928		Greenhithe Greenhithe Greenhithe is a town in Dartford District of Kent, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe.Greenhithe, as it is spelled today, is located where it was possible to build wharves for transshipping corn, wood and other commodities; its largest cargoes were of chalk and... , England	Internal steam hauled railway, replaced by a standard gauge Standard gauge The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...  line.
J. B. White & Bros - Swanscombe Works	1825	1929		Swanscombe Swanscombe Swanscombe is a small town, part of the Borough of Dartford on the north Kent coast in England. It is part of the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe.-Prehistory:... , England	Steam locomotive worked from 1875 onwards. Internal works line with rare outside flanged rolling stock Rolling stock Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
Knight, Bevan & Sturge	1873 ?	1928		Northfleet Northfleet Northfleet is a town in the Borough of Gravesham in Kent, England. Its name is derived from North creek , and the settlement on the shore of the River Thames adjacent to Gravesend was known as Norfluet in the Domesday Book, and Northflet in 1201... , England	Extensive chalk quarry system, eventually superseded by a standard gauge Standard gauge The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...  line
Queensborough Cement Works	1896	1930?	unknown	Queensborough Queensborough Queensborough may refer to:*Queensborough Community College in the City University of New York system, New York City, USA*Queensborough, British Columbia, a neighbourhood in New Westminster, Canada... , England	Line worked by two Aveling and Porter Aveling and Porter Aveling and Porter was a British agricultural engine and steam roller manufacturer. Thomas Aveling and Richard Thomas Porter entered into partnership in 1862, developed a steam engine three years later in 1865 and produced more steam rollers than all the other British manufacturers combined.-The...  steam locomotives
RPCM Barrington Cement Works		by 1979		Barrington Barrington - Australia :* Barrington, New South Wales* Barrington River * Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales* Barrington, Tasmania* Barrington, Queensland- Canada :* Barrington, Nova Scotia* Barrington Head, Nova Scotia... , England	Short locomotive-worked line
RPCM Rochester Works	?	1952		Halling Halling, Kent Halling is a village on the North Downs in the northern part of Kent, England, covering 7.1 square kilometres of land. Consisting of Lower Halling, Upper Halling and North Halling, it is scattered over some along the River Medway parallel to the Pilgrims' Way running over Kent.The origin of the... , England	Extensive cement works railway
RPCM Southam Works	?	1956		Southam Southam Southam is a small market town in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a population of 6,509 in the town.The nearest sizeable town to Southam is Leamington Spa, located roughly 7 miles to the west... , England	Steam locomotive worked railway
Tolhurst & Sons	1860s	before 1948		Gravesend Gravesend, Kent Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of... , England	Large internal chalk quarry system

Lime works

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Barn Hill Quarry railway	1928	1938		Chipping Sodbury Chipping Sodbury Chipping Sodbury is a market town in the county of South Gloucestershire, south-west England, founded in the 12th century by William Crassus . The villages of Old Sodbury and Little Sodbury are nearby... , England	800 yards (732 m) long locomotive worked line; locomotive transferred to Penlee Quarry railway Penlee Quarry railway The Penlee Quarry railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway serving the Penlee Quarry at Newlyn in Cornwall. It was Cornwall's most westerly railway and one of the last operating narrow gauge industrial railways in the UK.- History :...  in 1947
Black Rock Quarry	before 1919	1949		Portishead Portishead, Somerset Portishead is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset England. It has a population of 22,000, an increase of over 3,000 since the 2001 census, with a growth rate of 40 per cent, considerably in excess... , England	Steam locomotive worked tramway connecting the Black Rock and Nightingale quarries with the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway The Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway was conceived and built initially as a tramway to link the three small North Somerset coastal towns of Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead in the 1880s.-Overview:...
British Quarrying Co Ltd Allington Quarry railway	1928	1956	?	Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural... , England	Locomotive worked internal quarry system
British Quarrying Co Ltd Borough Green Quarry railway	before 1921	1956		Borough Green Borough Green Borough Green is a large village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling District of Kent, England. The main village is situated on the A25 road between Maidstone and Sevenoaks in Kent.-History:... , England	Internal quarry system for "Kentish Ragstone". Originally horse worked, Simplex Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways...  locomotive introduced in 1921
Brockham Lime Works	1870s (?)	1936		Dorking Dorking Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :... , England	Lime pits and works railway, later home of the Brockham Museum
Buriton Lime Works	before 1897	after 1936	and	Buriton Buriton Buriton is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England, 2 miles south of Petersfield. It lies just east of the A3 road.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked railway
Butserhill Lime Works	before 1932	by 1945		Butser Hill Butser Hill Butser Hill is a chalk hill and one of the highest points in Hampshire. It is also the highest point on the chalk ridge of the South Downs and the second highest point in the South Downs National Park after Blackdown in the Western Weald. Although only high, it qualifies as one of England's... , England
Cauldon Low Quarry	before 1906	1933		Waterhouses Waterhouses, Staffordshire Waterhouses is a village in the south of the Staffordshire Peak District.It is around 8 miles from Leek and Ashbourne, being nearly the halfway point between the two towns on the A523 road, which roughly follows the southern boundary of the Peak District National Park... , England	Limestone quarry with an internal steam-worked railway system
Dorking Greystone Lime Co.	1880	1954	and	Betchworth Betchworth Betchworth is a village and civil parish in the Mole Valley district of Surrey, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River Mole, off the A25 road, about three miles east of Dorking and three miles west of Reigate. The village lay within the Reigate hundred.It was home to the now... , England	Well-known steam hauled internal limeworks line.
Dunball Quarry	before 1930	1954		Dunball Dunball Dunball is a small hamlet west of the village of Puriton and close to the town of Bridgwater, Somerset, England.Just north of Dunball is Down End which is the site of Down End Castle a motte-and-bailey castle, which has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.Located on the A38, adjacent to... , England	Steam locomotive worked tramway connecting the Dunball quarry with the lime works
Flagstaff Quarry		1941		Anglesey Anglesey Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales... , Wales	Internal incline-worked quarry line
Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway The Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway was an industrial narrow gauge railway operating at three levels within the extensive limestone quarry on the Penrhyn Bay side of the Little Orme at Llandudno on the North Wales coast.- Locomotives :...	1889	1931		Porth Dyniewyd, Wales	Internal limestone quarry railway.
Milton Quarry	early 1900s	1966		Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... , England	Small limestone quarry with cable-hauled railway
Oxstead Greystone Lime Co.	before 1912	1971		Oxstead, England	Internal railway of lime quarry and works.
Parc-y-Meirch quarry railway	1923	1958		St. Asaph, Wales	Locomotive-worked line connecting the limestone quarry with the standard gauge Kinmel Camp Railway Kinmel Camp Railway The Kinmel Camp Railway was a long standard gauge railway built to serve Kinmel Camp near Rhyl in north Wales.- History :Kinmel Camp was a training camp opened by the British Army in 1915 to train soldiers during the First World War...
Peak Forest Tramway Peak Forest Tramway The Peak Forest Tramway was an early horse- and gravity-powered industrial railway system in Derbyshire, England. Opened for trade on 31 August 1796, it remained in operation until the 1920s. Much of the route and the structures associated with the line remain...	1794	1923		Chapel en le Frith, England	Early tramway that was horse and chain hauled throughout its life.
Whitehaven Quarry	1932	1953		Oswestry Oswestry Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads.... , Wales	A series of rope-hauled inclines and steam locomotive worked tramways.

Brickworks

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
A. Hone & Sons Ltd. Ewhurst Brickworks		after 1971		Cranleigh Cranleigh Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe.... , England	Diesel and battery-electric locomotive worked line
Albrook Brickworks	before 1939	after 1968		Eastleigh Eastleigh Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line
Alne Brick Co. Ltd. Alne Brickworks		after 1979		Easingwold Easingwold Easingwold is a small market town and a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 4,233.It is located north of York, at the foot of the Howardian Hills.... , England	Locomotive-worked brickworks railway.
Alne Brick Co. Ltd. Hemingbrough Brickworks		after 1979		Selby Selby Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding... , England	Locomotive-worked brickworks railway.
Baxters Brickworks railway	1888	1969		Bexhill Bexhill-on-Sea Bexhill-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England, within the District of Rother. It has a population of approximately 40,000... , England	Short line serving the clay pit and brickworks.
Bilsthorpe Brick Co. Bilsthorpe Brickworks		after 1979	and	Bilsthorpe Bilsthorpe Bilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076. It is about five miles south of Ollerton, and near the junction of the A614 and A617.... , England	Two lines serving the brickworks
Buckley Tramroad	1780s	1862		Connah's Quay Connah's Quay Connah's Quay is the largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee, near the border with England. It can be accessed by road from the A550, by rail from the nearby Shotton station and also lies on the National Cycle Network Route 5. It is situated near the region's industrial... , Wales	Early horse-worked plateway carrying coal and bricks from a canal wharf.
Butterley Brick Ltd. Cherry Orchard Lane Works	?	1993		Rochford Rochford Rochford is a small town in the Rochford district of Essex in the East of England. It is sited about 43 miles from Central London and approximately 21 miles from the Essex county town, Chelmsford... , England	Short line serving the clay pit and brickworks.
Butterley Brick Ltd. Star Lane Brickworks	?	1991		Great Wakering Great Wakering Great Wakering is a village in Essex, England. The nearest large town is Southend which is approximately four miles to the west of the village... , England	Short line serving the clay pit and brickworks.
Carbis Brickworks Tramway	1883	1942		Bugle Bugle, Cornwall Bugle is a village in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is in the parish of Treverbyn and is situated about five miles north of St Austell on the A391 road.... , England	Hand and gravity worked line, 350 yards (320 m) long.
Castle Firebrick Company	about 1865	after 1920	(?)	Northrop Northrop Corporation Northrop Corporation was a leading United States aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman in 1994. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, although only a few of these have entered service.-History:Jack... , England	Internal brickworks line, worked by steam locomotives after World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... .
Cattybrook Brickworks railway	before 1900	after 1975		Cattybrook, England	Line connecting clay pit to brickworks via an incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  and diesel worked sections
Chilton Trinity Brickworks railway		after 1962		Somerset Somerset The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the... , England	Locomotive worked clay pit line
Crowborough Brickworks	before 1930	1980		Crowborough Crowborough The highest point in the town is 242 metres above sea level. This summit is the highest point of the High Weald and second highest point in East Sussex . Its relative height is 159 m, meaning Crowborough qualifies as one of England's Marilyns... , England	Internal line at the brickworks, latterly worked by battery-electric locomotives.
Coronation Brickworks	1935	after 1969		Elstow Elstow Elstow is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. John Bunyan, was born here - at Bunyan's End, which lay approximately halfway between the hamlet of Harrowden and Elstow's High Street.-History:... , England	London Brick Co Ltd brickworks near Bedford Bedford Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
Cuckmere Brickworks railway	?	about 1956		Berwick Station Berwick (Sussex) railway station Berwick railway station is located in Berwick Station, East Sussex and also serves Berwick, the village located nearby to the south of the A27 road. The station is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern... , England	Clay pit line worked by internal combustion locomotives
DSF Refractories Ltd. Friden Brickworks		after 1979		Hartington Hartington Hartington is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Dove close to the Staffordshire border. According to the 2001 census, the parish of Hartington Town Quarter, which also includes Pilsbury, had a population of 345... , England	Brickworks line worked by internal combustion locomotives
Gatwick Brick Co. Ltd. Hookwood Brickworks		1968		Gatwick, England	100 yards (91 m) long diesel locomotive worked line
George Jennings George Jennings George Jennings was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public toilets.Josiah George Jennings was born on 10 November 1810 in Eling, at the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. He was the eldest of seven children of Jonas Joseph Jennings and Mary Dimmock...  South Western Pottery	before 1937	1963		Parkstone Parkstone Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' Parkstone. Upper Parkstone - "Up-on-'ill" as it used to be known in local parlance - is so-called because it is largely on higher ground slightly to the north of the lower-lying area of Lower Parkstone - "The Village" -... , England	Locomotive-worked line between the clay pit and the pottery
Gillingham Pottery, Brick & Tile Co. Ltd.	before 1901	1970		Parkstone Parkstone Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' Parkstone. Upper Parkstone - "Up-on-'ill" as it used to be known in local parlance - is so-called because it is largely on higher ground slightly to the north of the lower-lying area of Lower Parkstone - "The Village" -... , England	Locomotive-worked line between the clay pit and the pottery
Goxhill Building Products Ltd. Barrow Haven Works		after 1979		Barrow Haven Barrow Haven Barrow Haven is a hamlet and small port in North Lincolnshire, England. Site of a former ferry crossing to Hull, which now handles timber imports from Riga and Tallinn. Barrow Haven railway station is on the Barton Line. It was a convenient place for ships and boats crossing the Humber to moor away... , England	Brickworks line worked by internal combustion locomotives
Halstow Creek Brickworks	before 1900	1920s		Lower Halstow Lower Halstow Lower Halstow is a village located in Kent, England. The village is situated on the banks of the Medway Estuary and it has a long and interesting history, with evidence of constant occupation since the iron age. Being so close to the water, Lower Halstow has been a village that has made its... , England	Served claypit and brickworks. Originally horse worked, one of the first electric locomotives was introduced here in 1902.
Hambledon Lane Brickworks	?	after 1983		Nutbourne Nutbourne Nutbourne may refer to:* Nutbourne, Horsham, West Sussex, England* Nutbourne, Chichester, West Sussex, England... , England
Henry Oakland and Son Ltd. Escrick Tileworks		after 1979		York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... , England	Internal locomotive-worked line
Innes Lee Industries Campbell Brickworks		by 1979		Staveley Staveley Staveley could refer to several places:*Staveley, Cumbria*Staveley-in-Cartmel*Staveley, Derbyshire*Staveley, North Yorkshire*Staveley, New Zealand, a locality in the Ashburton District-Surname:... , England	Brickworks line worked by internal combustion locomotives
Littlethorpe Potteries		present		Littlethorpe Littlethorpe, North Yorkshire Littlethorpe is a village and a civil parish in the Harrogate District, in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is near the small city of Ripon. Littlethorpe has a place of worship. It is near Ripon Canal.-External links:... , England	0.5 mile (0.80467 km) long hand-worked line connecting the clay pits to the pottery
The London Brick Company The London Brick Company The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...  No. 2 Works		after 1979		Whittlesey Whittlesey Whittlesey, historically known as Whittlesea as the name of the railway station is still spelt, or Witesie, is an ancient Fenland market town around six miles east of Peterborough in the county of Cambridgeshire in England... , England	Locomotive-worked brickworks railway
The London Brick Company The London Brick Company The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...  Arlesey Works		after 1979		Bedford Bedford Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town... , England	Short locomotive-worked line on top of clay kilns
The London Brick Company The London Brick Company The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...  Clock House Works		after 1968	, and	Capel Capel - People :* Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham * Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury * Edward Capell * Capel Lofft * Mgr Thomas John Capel , English Roman Catholic Priest... , England	Electric and diesel locomotive worked lines
The London Brick Company The London Brick Company The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...  Fletton Works	1889?	after 1960		Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... , England	Claypit and brickworks line of unusual gauge
The London Brick Company The London Brick Company The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...  Warboys Works		1984		Warboys Warboys Warboys is a village in Huntingdonshire , England, near Ramsey and north east of Huntingdon.-History:Warboys is a large parish and village on what was the eastern side of Huntingdonshire bordering on Cambridgeshire. It was returned in the Domesday survey of 1086 amongst the lands of St... , England	Locomotive-worked brickworks railway
Ludlay Brick & Tile Co.	?	1965		Berwick, England	Internal brick works railway at Berwick in Sussex.
Lytchett Brick Co. Ltd.	before 1901	after 1966		Upton Upton, Dorset Upton is a village in south east Dorset, England. It is the second largest village in Purbeck-Geography:The village is built around a road junction where the Blandford to Hamworthy road crosses the main Poole to Dorchester road. The Poole suburbs of Hamworthy and Turlin Moor adjoin the village to... , England	Locomotive-worked line between the clay pit and the pottery
Manfield Brickworks	before 1955	after 1963		Cranleigh Cranleigh Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line, converted to cable haulage in 1955
Midhurst Whites	after 1913	1980		Midhurst Midhurst Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park... , England	Brickworks with three separate narrow gauge lines
Napton Brickworks railway		after 1961		Napton, England	Hand worked clay pit line
No. 5 Fireclay Mine railway	?	after 1968		Micklam, England	Diesel locomotive worked line operated by the British Steel Corporation
North Holmwood Brickworks	?	1981		Dorking Dorking Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :... , England	Internal system for the Redland Brick Co.'s clay pit and brickworks using diesel, battery-electric and incline cable haulage
Nutbourne Brickworks		after 1980		Hambledon, Surrey Hambledon, Surrey Hambledon is a small and scattered village in Surrey, south of Guildford. It is tucked away amongst fields and woodland between Witley and Chiddingfold.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line connecting the brickworks and clay pits
Ockley (Surrey) Brick, Tile and Pottery Company Smokejacks Brickworks		after 1968		Cranleigh Cranleigh Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe.... , England	Battery-electric and diesel locomotive worked line
Ospringe Brickworks railway		after 1968		Faversham Faversham Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:... , England	Extremely short line with one diesel locomotive
Rookley Brickworks		1972		Newport Newport, Isle of Wight Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line in clay pit
Rosemary Brickworks railway	?	after 1970		Cheslyn Hay Cheslyn Hay Cheslyn Hay is a former mining village in south Staffordshire, between Cannock and Walsall.Station Street is the main street with some small shops.A major employer in the village is B.S. Eaton Ltd, a manufacturer of concrete products... , England	Locomotive worked line in clay pit leading to an incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  to the brickworks
Rowlands Castle Brickworks	before 1932	after 1964		Rowlands Castle, England	Hand-worked line in clay pit leading to cable hauled incline to brickworks
Smithbrook Brickworks (1936) Ltd.		after 1965		Cranleigh Cranleigh Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe.... , England	Mainly hand-worked line, with occasional use of a Lister diesel locomotive
Standard Brick & Sand Co. Ltd. Holmethorpe Brickworks	before 1911	1963		Holmethorpe Holmethorpe Holmethorpe is a suburb of Redhill, Surrey in England.-Etymology:The village's name is from Middle English holm "island, cognate with Old Norse holmr and Old English throp/þrop, cognate with Old Norse thorp/þorp.... , England	An extensive steam and diesel locomotive worked clay tramway
Strensall Brickworks railway		by 1975		Strensall Strensall Strensall is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. It covers an area of 2,908 acres.... , England	Locomotive worked clay pit line
Storr Hill Brickworks railway	1869?	1981		Wyke Wyke Wyke is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitan District in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the village of Wyke.... , England	An unusual chain-worked double track plateway Plateway A plateway is an early kind of railway or tramway or wagonway, with a cast iron rail. They were mainly used for about 50 years up to 1830, though some continued later....  only 250 yards (229 m) long.
Swallow's Tiles (Cranleigh) Ltd.	before 1953	after 1966		Cranleigh Cranleigh Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe.... , England	Mainly hand-worked clay pit line with cable hauled incline, and occasional use of a diesel locomotive
Warnham Brickworks	before 1909	1965		Horsham Horsham Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester... , England	Internal line serving the brickworks and clay pit.
W. H. Collier Marks Tey Brickworks		after 1979		Marks Tey Marks Tey Marks Tey is a large village in Essex, England located six miles west of Colchester.Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line, and is a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line to Sudbury... , England	Internal locomotive-worked line serving the brickworks.
Wheatly and Co. Ltd. Springfield Tileries		after 1979		Stoke on Trent, England	Locomotive-worked railway
William Blythe William Blythe William Blythe may refer to:*Bill Blythe , former member of the Texas House of Representatives*William Jefferson Blythe, Jr. , father of Bill Clinton...  Barton Brick & Tile Yard		after 1979		Barton-on-Humber, England	Locomotive-worked line
William Blythe Far Ings Tileries		after 1979		Barton-on-Humber, England	Locomotive-worked line
Woodside Brickworks	before 1949	by 1967	?	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... , England	Internal brickworks railway notable for its two Sentinel Sentinel Waggon Works Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:...  high-pressure steam locos.

Clay extraction

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
APCM Alkerden Works	before 1900	1943		Swanscombe Swanscombe Swanscombe is a small town, part of the Borough of Dartford on the north Kent coast in England. It is part of the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe.-Prehistory:... , England	Large steam-worked clay pit line
BPCM Bean Works	1920	1964		Bean, Kent Bean, Kent Bean is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. The village, the centre of the parish, is about three miles east of Dartford town centre. The parish is bounded on the north by the A2 road , and on the other three sides by ancient woodlands... , England	Short line serving a clay pit on the banks of the Thames
Bridgemarsh Brickfields Company	1870	1892	unknown	Bridgemarsh Island Bridgemarsh Island Bridgemarsh Island is in the tidal part of the River Crouch in the English county of Essex, three miles upstream from Burnham-on-Crouch. To the north it is bounded by Bridgemarsh Creek and to the south by the River Crouch.... , Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... , England	Connected work to pier for transhipment onto Thames barges
Far Ings Tileries	1905	2001		Barton-upon-Humber Barton-upon-Humber Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln... , England	Late survivor of the clay tramways, including a cable-hauled Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  and (diesel) locomotive worked sections.
Fayle's Tramway	1905	1971	until 1948 after 1948	Norden, Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... , England	Clay tramway that replaced the Middlesbere and Newton tramways. Remaining section around Norden regauged in 1948 to suit ex-WHR Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway...  locomotive Russell and various diesels
Furzebrook Railway Furzebrook Railway The Furzebrook Railway, also known as the Pike Brothers' Tramway, was a narrow gauge industrial railway on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset...	1830	1968	until 1866 after 1866	Furzebrook, Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... , England	Horse-hauled clay plateway Plateway A plateway is an early kind of railway or tramway or wagonway, with a cast iron rail. They were mainly used for about 50 years up to 1830, though some continued later.... , replaced in 1866 by steam-hauled industrial railway Industrial railway An industrial railway is a type of railway that is not available for public transportation and is used exclusively to serve a particular industrial, logistics or military site...  serving the clay pits around Creech Heath.
John Knowles Ltd. Woodville Clay Pits				Derbyshire Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx... , England
Laporte Industries Ltd. Coombe Hay Mines		after 1979		Bath, England	Fuller's earth Fuller's earth Fuller's earth is any non-plastic clay or claylike earthy material used to decolorize, filter, and purify animal, mineral, and vegetable oils and greases.-Occurrence and composition:...  mine with battery electric locomotives
Meeth Clay Company	1920	1970		Woolladon, England	Short line carrying clay from the pits at Meeth.
Middlebere Tramway	1806	1907	(?)	Norden, Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... , England	Horse-powered plateway Plateway A plateway is an early kind of railway or tramway or wagonway, with a cast iron rail. They were mainly used for about 50 years up to 1830, though some continued later....  serving clay pits near Corfe Castle.
Newton Tramway	1860 (?)	1905		Poole Harbour Poole Harbour Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement... , Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... , England	Originally opened as Horse drawn tramway until locomotive Tiny introduced around 1870s, became part of Fayle's Tramway
Pentewan Railway Pentewan Railway The Pentewan Railway was a British narrow gauge railway in Cornwall. It was built as a horse-drawn tramway carrying china clay from St Austell to the harbour at Pentewan. In 1874 the line was rebuilt by engineer John Barraclough Fell and converted to locomotive working, at which time the gauge was...	1829	1918	, after 1874	Pentewan Pentewan Pentewan is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at three miles south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.... , England	Initially horse-hauled, worked by steam locomotives after 1874. Connected St Austell St Austell St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...  to Pentewan Pentewan Pentewan is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at three miles south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River....
Redlake Tramway Redlake Tramway The Redlake Tramway was a railway built to carry supplies and workers between Bittaford and the clay workings at Redlake, near the centre of the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It was built in 1911 to a gauge of , and ran for a circuitous ....	1911	Unknown	,	Redlake (Dartmoor Dartmoor Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The... ) to Bittaford, England	8.3 miles (13.4 km) in length.
Thomas Marshall & Co (Loxley) Ltd. Storrs Bridge Fireclay Mine		after 1979		Loxley Loxley Loxley may refer to:*Loxley, South Yorkshire, formerly a village, now a suburb on the western outskirts of Sheffield; traditionally the birthplace of Robin Hood**River Loxley, a river in South Yorkshire*Loxley, Warwickshire, a village in England... , England	Locomotive-worked underground railway
Thakeham Tiles	before 1937	1982		Storrington Storrington Storrington is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England, and one of two in the civil parish of Storrington and Sullington. Storrington lies at the foot of the north side of the South Downs. As of 2006 the village has a population of around 4,600. It has one main shopping street... , England	Short line serving the tile works
Watts Blake Bearne & Co. Ltd. West Golds Mine		after 1979		Newton Abbott, England	Underground clay mine railway

China clay extraction

In Britain large deposits of Kaolinite

Kaolinite

Kaolinite is a clay mineral, part of the group of industrial minerals, with the chemical composition Al2Si2O54. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina octahedra...

 (commonly known as "china clay") were found in Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

. Many industrial railways, both narrow gauge and standard gauge, were built to serve the china clay quarries and mines of this area.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Beacon China Clay Kiln	1928	1963		St Austell St Austell St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash... , England	Tramway from the kilns to a loading wharf next to the Beacon siding on the standard gauge line from Drinnick Mill and Burngullow.
Blackpool China Clay Pit		after 1956		Trewoon Trewoon Trewoon, pronounced true-un, is a village in south Cornwall, United Kingdom in St Mewan civil parish. It is situated on the western outskirts of St Austell on the A3058 road, about one mile from the town centre.... , England	Tramway from the clay pits to a tip.
Charlestown No. 1 China Clay Kiln	1908	1960s		St Austell St Austell St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash... , England	Two tramways running mainly in tunnels. Rails and wagons remain in the tunnels which were sealed when the kilns closed.
Hendra China Stone Quarry	1860s	after 1967		Nanpean Nanpean Nanpean is a village in the civil parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the B3279 road approximately four miles northwest of St Austell in the heart of 'clay country', the china clay quarrying area of mid-Cornwall.Nanpean church was built in 1879... , England	Internal quarry tramway system with cable hauled inclines
Hendra Light Railway	1919	1939		Nanpean Nanpean Nanpean is a village in the civil parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the B3279 road approximately four miles northwest of St Austell in the heart of 'clay country', the china clay quarrying area of mid-Cornwall.Nanpean church was built in 1879... , England	0.75 miles (1.2 km) long petrol locomotive worked railway connecting a loading wharf at the GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...  to the Hendra china clay kilns.
Melbur China Clay Pit		1920s ?	(?)	St. Stephen, England	Hand worked tramways
Pochins Tramway	1880	1933	(?)	Gothers Gothers Gothers is a hamlet near St Dennis in Cornwall, England, UK.... , England	Railway connecting the Gothers china clay works with the GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... . May have been gauge. The last of the four steam locomotives was scrapped on site in 1953.
Quarry Close China Stone Works	1863	1973		Nanpean Nanpean Nanpean is a village in the civil parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the B3279 road approximately four miles northwest of St Austell in the heart of 'clay country', the china clay quarrying area of mid-Cornwall.Nanpean church was built in 1879... , England	A network of lines connecting several quarries to the GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...  branch line from Drinnick Mill.
Restowrack China Clay Kiln	1907	1969		Treviscoe, England	A hand-worked tramway from a loading wharf on the St. Dennis junction to Burngallow branch line into the kiln.
Tregargus China Stone Quarry	1890s	1968		St. Stephen, England	A network of lines and inclines connecting the quarry with six mills.
Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit		after 1910		Retew Retew Retew was a village near St Austell in Cornwall that was demolished in the early 1960s when the nearby Wheal Remfrey china clay quarry and waste heaps were expanded.... , England	Horse worked internal tramway

Sand and gravel extraction

The sand and gravel extraction industries made extensive use of narrow gauge railways, and several of these lasted into the 1980s - this was one of the last industries to make significant use of narrow gauge industrial railways in the UK.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Ace Sand and Gravel Co. Ltd. Marsh House quarries		by 1979		Aore, England	Locomotive-worked line
Ballast Producers Ltd. Farnham Pits	before 1934	1952		Farnham Farnham Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line serving the gravel pits around Farnham
Bretts Faversham Sand Quarry railway	1930s (?)	1969 (?)		Faversham Faversham Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:... , England	Sand and gravel haulage
Bretts Sturry Gravel railway	?	after 1968, by 1979		Sturry Sturry Sturry is a village on the Great Stour river three miles north-east of Canterbury in Kent. The large parish of Sturry Church incorporates the former mining village of Hersden and several hamlets.-Geography:... , England	Served gravel pits on the River Stour River Stour, Kent The River Stour is the river in Kent, England that flows into the English Channel at Pegwell Bay. Above Plucks Gutter, where the Little Stour joins it, the river is normally known as the Great Stour. The upper section of the river, above its confluence with the East Stour at Ashford is sometimes...
Biddenham Gravel Pit railway	by 1920	1930s		Biddenham Biddenham Biddenham is a large village and a civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, located to the west of Bedford near the A428 road.The village largely serves as a dormitory settlement for Bedford, and also for commuters to London, being on the same side of the town centre as Bedford railway station... , England	Short horse-worked line serving Biddenham gravel pit, near Bedford Bedford Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town... .
British Industrial Sand Ltd. Middleton Towers railway		1977		Kings Lynn, England	Extensive locomotive-worked sand quarry system. Five remaining diesel locomotives acquired by the LBLR Leighton Buzzard Light Railway The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England. It operates on a gauge, and is just under long. The line was built after the First World War to serve sand quarries north of the town...  in 1980.
Buckland Sand & Silica Co.	before 1934	after 1935		Reigate Reigate Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead... , England	Short steam-hauled railway working sand from the pits to a private BR-worked siding
Croxden Gravel Ltd. Twelve Yards Road Pit	?	after 1979		Irlam Irlam Irlam is a suburban town and unparished area within the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 18,504. The town lies on flat ground on the south side of the M62 motorway and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, and is west-southwest of... , England	Locomotive-worked line
Earls Barton sand quarry railway		after 1975		Earls Barton Earls Barton Earls Barton is a village and civil parish in eastern Northamptonshire, notable for its Saxon church and shoe-making heritage.The village was the inspiration for the film Kinky Boots and part of the film was shot here... , England	Small sand pit with internal locomotive worked line
East Sussex Transport and Trading Company	early 1930s	1964		Cuckmere Haven Cuckmere Haven Cuckmere Haven is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Seaford. The river is an example of a meandering river, and contains several oxbow lakes... , England	Hauled gravel extracted from the Cuckmere Haven beach to Exceat.
G.F.X Hartigan Ltd. Woad Farm Pits	1933	1959 (dismantled 1962)		Newport Pagnell Newport Pagnell Newport Pagnell is a town in the Borough of Milton Keynes , England. It is separated by the M1 motorway from Milton Keynes itself, though part of the same urban area... , England	Line serving gravel pits on the River Great Ouse River Great Ouse The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in... . Used four diesel-mechanical locomotives.
Hall & Co.	before 1938	late 1960s		Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... , England	Shingle extraction railway on The Crumbles.
Hall & Ham River Co. North Station Pits	before 1964	1970		Farnborough Farnborough Farnborough may refer to:* Farnborough, Berkshire, a small village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire* Farnborough, Hampshire, a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England... , England	Gravel extraction railway using diesel locomotives, at least two of which went to the Brockham Museum after the line closed.
Ham River Grit Co. Ltd. Bletchingley Pits		after 1963		Redhill Redhill, Surrey Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:... , England	Steam and diesel locomotive worked line
Ham River Grit Co. Ltd. Ham Pits	before 1932			Kingston Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the... , England	Steam locomotive worked line
Heavers Gravel	1920s	1962		Drayton Drayton - In the United Kingdom :* Drayton, Hampshire* Drayton, Leicestershire* Drayton, Lincolnshire* Drayton, Norfolk* Drayton, Northamptonshire** Drayton Reservoir, Northamptonshire* Drayton, Cherwell, Oxfordshire* Drayton, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire... , England	Internal gravel pit line
Hoveringham Gravels Ltd. Holme Pierrepoint Pit		by 1979		Holme Pierrepoint, England	Internal gravel pit line
Hoveringham Gravels Ltd. Hoveringham Works		by 1979		Hoveringham Hoveringham Hoveringham is a small village in Nottinghamshire about northeast of Nottingham and on the west side of the River Trent, just off the A612 trunk road to Southwell... , England
Inns & Co. Ltd. Farnborough Pits	before 1964	1967		Farnborough Farnborough Farnborough may refer to:* Farnborough, Berkshire, a small village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire* Farnborough, Hampshire, a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line
Inns & Co. Ltd. Savay Farm Gravel Pits	1949	abur 1964		Denham Denham - People :* Carl Denham, fictional character from King Kong* Daryl Denham, British radio DJ* Digby Denham, Australian politician* Dixon Denham, British explorer* Henry Denham, British printer* Henry Mangles Denham, , Royal navy... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line, east of the River Colne River Colne, Hertfordshire The Colne is a river in England which is a tributary of the River Thames. It flows mainly through Hertfordshire and forms the boundary between the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon...
Leighton Buzzard Light Railway Leighton Buzzard Light Railway The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England. It operates on a gauge, and is just under long. The line was built after the First World War to serve sand quarries north of the town...	1919	1969		Leighton Buzzard Leighton Buzzard -Lower schools:*Beaudesert Lower School - Apennine Way*Clipstone Brook Lower School - Brooklands Drive*Greenleas Lower School - Derwent Road*Dovery Down Lower School - Heath Road*Heathwood Lower School - Heath Road*Leedon Lower School - Highfield Road... , England	Industrial railway Industrial railway An industrial railway is a type of railway that is not available for public transportation and is used exclusively to serve a particular industrial, logistics or military site...  that carried sand from the quarries around Leighton Buzzard
Marlow Sand and Gravel Co. Ltd. Westhorpe Pits	?	after 1979		Little Marlow Little Marlow Little Marlow is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England.It is on the north bank of the River Thames, about a mile east of Marlow. The toponym "Marlow" is derived from the Old English for "land remaining after the draining of a pool"... , England	Locomotive worked sand pit railway
Penfolds Ltd.	?	1963		Eartham Eartham Eartham is a village and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England located north east of Chichester east of the A285 road.... , England	Gravel extraction line
Pentewan Dock & Concrete Company	1939	1966		Pentewan Pentewan Pentewan is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at three miles south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.... , England	Diesel locomotive worked line carrying sand from the shoreline dunes to the grading equipment. Used some of the trackbed of the earlier Pentewan Railway.
Piel & Walney Gravel Co. Ltd.	?	1962		Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle... , England	Steam locomotive operated gravel line running to a pier at Walney.
Pilkington Glass Pilkington Pilkington Group Limited is a multinational glass manufacturing company headquartered in St Helens, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of the Japan-based NSG Group...  Mill lane siding	?	by 1979		Rainford Rainford Rainford is a village and civil parish within Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. It is around north of St Helens. At the 2001 Census the population of the civil parish was 8,344.... , England	Locomotive-worked line
Pilkington Glass Pilkington Pilkington Group Limited is a multinational glass manufacturing company headquartered in St Helens, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of the Japan-based NSG Group...  St. Helens quarry railway	?	after 1968		St. Helens St Helens, Merseyside St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census... , England	Temporary locomotive-worked railways used for sand extraction for glass making
Twickenham Gravel Company Waltham Cross Gravel Pits Railway	1931	1964?		Waltham Cross Waltham Cross Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is... , England	Locomotive-worked railways connecting gravel pits and crushing plant
Thomas Patterson & Sons Weydon Hill sand pit	around 1919			Farnham Farnham Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire... , Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... , England	One of the first sand railways installed using ex-WDLR War Department Light Railways The War Department Light Railways were a system of narrow gauge trench railways run by the British War Department in World War I. Light railways made an important contribution to the Allied war effort in the First World War, and were used for the supply of ammunition and stores, the transport of...  surplus equipment.

Slate

The most well-known of the British industrial narrow gauge railways were those serving the slate industry of north Wales. Many of the quarries had internal tramways and feeder lines connecting them to transhipment points on local railways, rivers, roads or coastal ports.

Granite

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Bearah Tor Quarry	?	late 1980s		Liskeard Liskeard Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin... , England	Short, hand worked internal quarry railway.
Brada Quarry railway	1935	1950s		Bamburgh Bamburgh Bamburgh is a large village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It has a population of 454.It is notable for two reasons: the imposing Bamburgh Castle, overlooking the beach, seat of the former Kings of Northumbria, and at present owned by the Armstrong family ; and its... , England	Internal quarry system; locomotive worked until 1944 by two Lister petrol locos
Carreg-y-Llam Quarry railway	before 1900	1963	and	Llithfaen Llithfaen Llithfaen is a small village on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located around 4 miles north-east of Nefyn and lies just south-west of Yr Eifl mountain. There used to be three quarries close to the village, the last of which closed in 1963.-References:... , Wales	Original locomotive-worked internal railway removed in 1949, but a new gauge line was installed in the mid 1950s.
Ceiriog Granite Quarries railway	1914	1959		Criggion Criggion Criggion is a village in Powys, Wales. Criggion radio station was located nearby. A branch of the now defunct Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway stopped at Criggion.- External links :**... , Wales	Internal quarry system worked by a single steam locomotive until 1921, when it was replaced by cable-haulage.
Charnwood Granite Quarries railway	1850s	1963		Shepshed Shepshed Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 14,000 people... , England	Early horse worked quarry system; steam locomotives introduced in late 1890s, replaced by internal combustion locos in 1937.
Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway The Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway that connected the Cliffe Hill granite quarry to the nearby London Midland and Scottish Railway between Leicester and Coalville. The line opened in 1896 and operated until 1948....	1896	1948		Stanton under Bardon Stanton under Bardon Stanton-under-Bardon is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. Population approx 1000 residents.. The houses are generally constructed out of red brick, with many on Main Street being Terraced and having long, thin gardens... , England	Hauled stone from the Cliffe Hill Granite Quarry.
Groby Granite Quarries railway	1893	1943		Groby Groby Groby is a large English village in the county of Leicestershire, to the north west of the city of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2001 census was 7,301.-Description:... , England	Extensive internal quarry system worked by five Hunslet Hunslet Engine Company The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...  steam locomotives.
Haytor Granite Tramway Haytor Granite Tramway The Haytor Granite Tramway was a unique granite-railed tramway running down from Haytor Down, Dartmoor, Devon. The tramway was built in 1820 to carry Haytor granite, which was of fine grain and high quality, down from the heights of Dartmoor for the construction of houses, bridges and other...	by 1824	1858		Dartmoor Dartmoor Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The... , England	Horse-drawn tramway serving the granite quarries around Haytor. Used granite "setts" as rails.
Jee's Hartshill Granite Quarry	?	1956?		Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... , England	Granite quarry with an extensive locomotive-worked tramway system.
Llanelwedd Granite Quarries railways	1929	after 1969	and	Builth Wells Builth Wells Builth Wells is a town in the county of Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Wye and the River Irfon, in the Welsh of the Wye Valley. It has a population of 2,352.... , Wales	Internal quarry system; the gauge line was horse-worked and closed in 1953; the gauge was hand-worked apart from between 1953 and 1961 when a Lister locomotive was used.
Lunedale Whinstone Company railway	1878	around 1918		Mickleton Mickleton, County Durham Mickleton is a village in Teesdale, in the Pennines of England. It was historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the... , England	Steam locomotive worked line connecting the quarry with a siding on the North Eastern Railway North Eastern Railway (UK) The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
Newcastle Granite and Whinstone Company	1902	1939		Haltwhistle Haltwhistle Haltwhistle is a small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, situated east of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall, and the villages of Plenmeller, Rowfoot and Melkridge... , England	Locomotive worked line connecting Cawfields Quarry to Haltwhistle station
Penmaenbach Stone quarry tramway	1875	1962		Penmaenmawr Penmaenmawr PenmaenmawrConwyPenmaenmawr is a town in the parish of Dwygyfylchi, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The population was 3857 in 2001. It is a quarrying town, though the latter is no longer a major employer, on the North Wales coast between Conwy and Llanfairfechan.The town was bypassed by the A55... , Wales	Smaller working beside the Penmaenmawr quarry with an internal tramway system and a series of inclines down to the coast.
Penmaenmawr & Welsh Granite Co. Penmaenmawr & Welsh Granite Co. The Penmaenmawr & Welsh Granite Co. owned and operated a major granite quarry on the north Wales coast located between Conwy and Llanfairfechan. Granite axe-heads and other implements from Neolithic quarries at Penmaenmawr have been found throughout Britain....	1830s	1967		Penmaenmawr Penmaenmawr PenmaenmawrConwyPenmaenmawr is a town in the parish of Dwygyfylchi, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The population was 3857 in 2001. It is a quarrying town, though the latter is no longer a major employer, on the North Wales coast between Conwy and Llanfairfechan.The town was bypassed by the A55... , Wales	Extensive steam-hauled internal railway system in granite quarry complex.
Trefor Quarry railway Trefor Quarry railway The Trefor Quarry railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway connecting the Trefor granite quarry with the pier at Llanaelhaearn on the Llŷn Peninsula.- History :...	1850	1962		Llanaelhaearn Llanaelhaearn Llanaelhaearn is a village and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd, located on the Llŷn Peninsula. The community includes the village of Trefor, and has a population of 1,067.... , Wales	Internal quarry railway, with large incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  to a steam locomotive worked pier branch

Other stone

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Downhead Basalt Quarry	by 1904	1925		Downhead Downhead Downhead is a village and civil parish close to Leigh-on-Mendip and north east of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the medieval settlement of Tadhill.-History:... , England	Steam locomotive worked quarry line
East Cornwall Mineral Railway East Cornwall Mineral Railway The East Cornwall Mineral Railway was a narrow gauge industrial railway opened in 1872 to serve the iron ore and stone quarries around Callington in Cornwall....	1872	1891/1908		Callington, England	Early steam Steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine... -worked railway serving the iron ore and stone quarries around Callington.
Harecrag Quarry railway		1969		Shilbottle Shilbottle Shilbottle is a village in Northumberland, north-east England, located 3 miles south-east of Alnwick, and 5 miles from the coast and Alnmouth... , England	Roadstone quarry operated by Northumberland County Council operated by six Hunslet Hunslet Engine Company The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...  diesel locomotives.
Long Rake Spar mine		after 1979		Youlgreave Youlgreave Youlgreave or Youlgrave is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, lying on the River Bradford, four kilometres south of Bakewell. Both spellings are used on different local signposts and on different maps. The name possibly derives from "yellow grove" , though was historically called "Giolgrave"... , England	Underground aggregates mine railway operated by battery-electric locomotives.
Monks Park Mine	before 1991	present		Corsham Corsham Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in north west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south western extreme of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham .... , England	Bath stone underground mine. Surface lines were locomotive worked until 1991
Penlee Quarry railway Penlee Quarry railway The Penlee Quarry railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway serving the Penlee Quarry at Newlyn in Cornwall. It was Cornwall's most westerly railway and one of the last operating narrow gauge industrial railways in the UK.- History :...	about 1900	1972		Newlyn Newlyn Newlyn is a town and fishing port in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Newlyn forms a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Penzance and is part of Penzance civil parish... , England	Aggregate quarry served by England's most westerly railway and one of the last industrial narrow gauge railways to operate. Used both steam and diesel locomotives.
St. Keverne & Associated Quarries	1912	1958		Porthoustock Porthoustock Porthoustock is a hamlet near St Keverne in Cornwall, United Kingdom, on the east coast of Lizard Peninsula. Aggregates are quarried nearby and Porthoustock beach is dominated by a large concrete stone mill. The mill was once used to crush stone but is now disused. Container ships of up to 82m can... , England	Roadstone quarries connected by a network of railways. At least two lightweight Lister locomotives and several cable inclines were used.
Titterstone Clee Hill Quarry railway Titterstone Clee Hill Titterstone Clee Hill, sometimes referred to as Clee Hill or Titterstone Clee, is a hill in the rural English county of Shropshire, rising at the summit to 533 m above sea level....	before 1910	1952		Ludlow Ludlow Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place... , England	Dhustone quarry with an internal horse worked railway; steam locomotive worked from 1910. Included a 1 mile long incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...
Tregongeeves Quarry	1931	1961		St. Mewan, England	Roadstone quarry with cable incline and three petrol locomotives.
West of England Quarry		by 1979		St. Keverne, England	Aggregates quarry with a short locomotive-worked line

Coal

The British coal mining industry made extensive use of narrow gauge railways, particularly underground where the restricted size of the tunnels meant that narrow gauge lines were and are particularly well suited. Many National Coal Board

National Coal Board

The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947...

 (NCB) mines used railways both underground and in the stock yards above ground. There were also many short lines at private mines, particularly in south Wales and the Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The...

 regions.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Ayle Colliery	1932	after 1996	, , ,	Alston Alston, Cumbria Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. It is one of the highest elevation towns in the country, at about 1,000 feet above sea level.-Geography:... , England	Private colliery with locomotive-worked mine railway.
Bryn Oer Tramway Bryn Oer Tramway The Bryn Oer Tramway was a horse-worked narrow gauge railway built in South Wales in 1814.- History :...	1815	1865		Talybont on Usk, Wales	Early horse-drawn tramway
Copeland District Council Wellington Colliery		after 1987		Whitehaven Harbour, England	Private colliery with preserved locomotive
Doe Lee Colliery	before 1979	Out of use by 1987		Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town... , England	Underground locomotive worked mine railway
Flow Edge Colliery	before 1979	by 1987		Alston Alston, Cumbria Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. It is one of the highest elevation towns in the country, at about 1,000 feet above sea level.-Geography:... , England	Small battery-electric locomotive worked mine railway
Foxcote Colliery	1890	1931		Chilcompton Chilcompton Chilcompton is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England, situated in the Mendip Hills two miles south of Midsomer Norton and 2.5 miles south-west of Westfield, close to the A37 .-History:... , England	Steam locomotive worked tramway
Hope Level Mine	?	1988	?	Stanhope Stanhope -Places:* Stanhope, Victoria, Australia* Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada* Stanhope, Quebec, Canada* Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK* Stanhope, Kent, England, UK* Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK* Stanhope, Iowa, US* Stanhope, New Jersey, US... , England	Small mine operation with loco-worked railway
Huish Colliery	after 1824	1912		Radstock Radstock Radstock is a town in Somerset, England, south west of Bath, and north west of Frome. It is within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset and had a population of 5,275 according to the 2001 Census... , England	Internal tramway
Kilmersdon Colliery	before 1886	1973		Radstock Radstock Radstock is a town in Somerset, England, south west of Bath, and north west of Frome. It is within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset and had a population of 5,275 according to the 2001 Census... , England	Internal tramway
Little Eaton Gangway Little Eaton Gangway The Little Eaton Gangway, or, to give it its official title, the Derby Canal Railway, was a narrow gauge industrial wagonway serving the Derby Canal, in England, at Little Eaton in Derbyshire.- The Derby Canal :...	1795	1908		Little Eaton Little Eaton Little Eaton is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. The name originated from Anglo Saxon times and means the little town by the water.... , England	Very early horse-drawn tramway serving the collieries north of Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
Lower Writhlington Colliery	1867	1973		Chilcompton Chilcompton Chilcompton is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England, situated in the Mendip Hills two miles south of Midsomer Norton and 2.5 miles south-west of Westfield, close to the A37 .-History:... , England	Steam locomotive worked tramway
Mendip Shaft	?	1968		Chilcompton Chilcompton Chilcompton is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England, situated in the Mendip Hills two miles south of Midsomer Norton and 2.5 miles south-west of Westfield, close to the A37 .-History:... , England	Private colliery with surface and underground tramway
Moorside Mining	?	1992		Eckington, Derbyshire Eckington, Derbyshire Eckington is a town in North East Derbyshire, 7 miles north of Chesterfield and 8.5 miles south of Sheffield on the border with South Yorkshire.Eckington has a population of 11,152.... , England	Private colliery, purchased twelve battery electric locomotives from South Crofty mine in 1992
NCB BatesColliery		1986		Blyth Blyth, Northumberland Blyth is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 21 kilometres  northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne... , England	Diesel locomotive worked underground colliery system
NCB Berwick Drift Stockyard	?	Present		Lynemouth Lynemouth Lynemouth is a village in Northumberland, England. The village is situated northeast of Ashington, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington which is located to the north west... , England	One of several locomotive-worked stock yard railways in the British coal industry.
NCB Clockburn Drift Mine railway	?	after 1968		County Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... , England	Substantially built double-track line for coal haulage from the main mine adit.
NCB Gascoigne Wood Colliery railway	?	?		South Milford South Milford South Milford is a small village and civil parish located in the district of Selby, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Historically an agricultural village, the population has recently boomed due to housing development... , England	Underground mine railway
NCB Harworth Colliery railway	?	?		Bircotes Bircotes Bircotes is a mining town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, on the border with the metropolitan borough of Doncaster . It is located at , and forms the civil parish of Harworth and Bircotes with its neighbour Harworth. The parish has a population of around 8,000 people. The nearest... , England	Underground mine railway
NCB Hentley Training Centre	?	1991		Hentley, England	Test incline and locomotive worked lines
NCB Kellingley Colliery railway	?	?		Kellingley, England	Underground mine railway
NCB Kellingley Training Centre railway	?	?		Kellingley, England	Mine training railway
NCB Lewis Merthyr Colliery railway	?	1983		Rhondda Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley... , Wales	Stock yard line worked by diesel locomotives
NCB Parkside Colliery railway	?	after 1972		Newton-le-Willows Newton-le-Willows Newton-le-Willows is a small market town within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is situated about midway between the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, to the east of St Helens, to the north of Warrington and to the south of... , England	Stock yard line worked by diesel locomotives
NCB Prince of Wales Colliery railway	?	?		Pontefract Pontefract Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250... , England	Underground mine railway
NCB Riccall Colliery railway	?	?		Riccall Riccall Riccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying 3.5 miles north of Selby and 9 miles to the south of York. It is historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of... , England	Underground mine railway
NCB Stillingfleet Colliery railway	?	?		Stillingfleet Stillingfleet Stillingfleet is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about south of York and nearby settlements include Acaster Selby and Appleton Roebuck.... , England	Underground mine railway
NCB Tilmanston Colliery		1986		Eythorne Eythorne Eythorne is a civil parish and small village of about 1000 homes, located 7.3 miles NNW of Dover in Kent. There are currently about 2500 residents. Eythorne holds many historical attributes. Situated a few miles away from Dover beach, it offers many articles of evidence of the war... , England	Modern underground colliery system
NCB Wentworth Drift Mine railway	1947	1955		Wentworth Wentworth, South Yorkshire Wentworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,223.- History :... , England	Locomotive-worked surface and underground railway system
NCB Wistow Colliery railway	?	?		Wistow Wistow, North Yorkshire Wistow is a small village and civil parish just north of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. Until 2004 Wistow had a small colliery.-External links:*... , England	Underground mine railway
New Peacock Hay Colliery railway	?	?		Harecastle, England	Cable-hauled incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  from a small private coal mine
New Rock Colliery		1968		Chilcompton Chilcompton Chilcompton is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England, situated in the Mendip Hills two miles south of Midsomer Norton and 2.5 miles south-west of Westfield, close to the A37 .-History:... , England	Internal tramway
Norton Hill Colliery		1966		Midsomer Norton Midsomer Norton Midsomer Norton is a town near the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England, south-west of Bath, north-east of Wells, north-west of Frome, and south-east of Bristol. It has a population of 10,458. Along with Radstock and Westfield it used to be part of the conurbation and large civil parish of Norton... , England	Surface and underground tramways
Pensford Colliery	1910	1957		Pensford Pensford Pensford is a village in the civil parish of Publow and Pensford in Somerset, England. It lies in the Chew Valley south of Bristol and west of Bath... , England	Mile long railway connecting the colliery to Bromley station. Initially steam locomotive worked, later cable hauled.
Pentwyn No.3 Mine	?	after 1994		Ystalyfera Ystalyfera Ystalyfera is a former industrial village in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about north-east of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom... , Wales	One of the last coal mines using pit ponies Pit pony A pit pony was a type of pony commonly used underground in coal mines from the mid 18th up until the mid 20th century.-History:Ponies began to be used underground, often replacing child or female labour, as distances from pit head to coal face became greater...  on a railway.
Saundersfoot Railway Saundersfoot Railway The Saundersfoot Railway was a Welsh industrial narrow gauge railway built in 1829 to carry coal from mines around Reynalton to the harbour at Saundersfoot on the Pembrokeshire coast. It was the first railway line to be built in Pembrokeshire, remaining independent until it closed in 1939...	1829	1939		Saundersfoot Saundersfoot Saundersfoot is a community in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. It is known as a seaside resort, and along with nearby Tenby is one of the most visited Welsh holiday destinations.-Harbour:... , Wales	Early industrial railway Industrial railway An industrial railway is a type of railway that is not available for public transportation and is used exclusively to serve a particular industrial, logistics or military site...  hauling coal.
Severn & Wye Railway	1801	1869		Forest of Dean Forest of Dean The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The... , England	Coal and iron hauling tramway, eventually replaced by a broad gauge Broad gauge Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...  line.
Weardale Minerals	?	1988		Cambokeels, England	Colliery railway
Weardale Mining and Processing	?	1988		West Blackdene West Blackdene West Blackdene is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of the River Wear, opposite Ireshopeburn.... , England	Colliery railway

Peat extraction

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Country Kitchen Foods Lindow Moss railway	?	after 1987		Wilmslow Wilmslow -Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury... , England	Peat moss tramway using diesel locomotives.
Cumberland Moss Litter railway		after 1979		Wigton Wigton Wigton is a small market town and civil parish outside the Lake District, in the administrative county of Cumbria in England, and traditionally in Cumberland. It is the bustling and thriving centre of the Solway Plain, situated between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway coast... , England	Extremely lightly laid temporary lines for peat extraction
Eden Park Nurseries	1987	?		Wark Forest Wark Forest Wark Forest is the name of the southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland England. Wark Forest is found within the south-west tip of Northumberland National Park.... , England	A relatively new narrow gauge industrial railway.
Haversham House Farm railway	?	?		Lancaster Lancaster, Lancashire Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including... , England	Turf farm railway
Joseph Metcalf Ltd.	?	1999 ?		Irlam Irlam Irlam is a suburban town and unparished area within the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 18,504. The town lies on flat ground on the south side of the M62 motorway and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, and is west-southwest of... , England	Lightly laid peat tramway using modern diesel locomotives.
L&P Ltd. Creca Moss	?	Present?		Annan Annan, Dumfries and Galloway The royal burgh of Annan is a well-built town, red sandstone being the material mainly used. Each year in July, Annan celebrates the Royal Charter and the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a... , Scotland	Peat extraction line
L&P Ltd. Letham Moss	?	Present ?		Airth Airth Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle, the village retains two market crosses... , Scotland	Peat extraction line
L&P Ltd. Nutberry Works	?	Present ?		Eastriggs Eastriggs Eastriggs is a village in the south of Dumfries and Galloway. It has a small number of shops, a restaurant, post office, public house, working men's club and a church... , Scotland	Peat extraction line near Gretna Green Gretna Green Gretna Green is a village in the south of Scotland famous for runaway weddings. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, near the mouth of the River Esk and was historically the first village in Scotland, following the old coaching route from London to Edinburgh. Gretna Green has a railway station serving... .
Moodiesburn Peat Works railway	?	?		Glenboig Glenboig Glenboig is a village in the North Lanarkshire area of Scotland lying north of Coatbridge.Glenboig's railway station closed in 1960 and the local coal mining and brick-making industries ceased by the 1980s.The village's first school was built in 1875-6.... , Scotland	Locomotive worked line a few hundred yards long
Richardson's Peat Work railway	?	after 1979		Longtown Longtown, Cumbria Longtown is a small town in northern Cumbria, England, with a population of around 3,000. It is in the parish of Arthuret and on the River Esk, not far from the Anglo-Scottish border. Nearby was the Battle of Arfderydd.... , England	Peat tramway in Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in... .
Fisons Ltd. AstraZeneca AstraZeneca plc is a global pharmaceutical and biologics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's seventh-largest pharmaceutical company measured by revenues and has operations in over 100 countries...  Cumbria Peat Works	after 1979	after 1987		Kirkbridge, England	Locomotive-worked peat railway.
Fisons Ltd. AstraZeneca AstraZeneca plc is a global pharmaceutical and biologics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's seventh-largest pharmaceutical company measured by revenues and has operations in over 100 countries...  Eclipse Peat Works	1922	after 1979		Meare Meare Meare is a village and civil parish north west of Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Westhay.-History:... , England	Locomotive-worked peat railway.
Fisons Ltd. AstraZeneca AstraZeneca plc is a global pharmaceutical and biologics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's seventh-largest pharmaceutical company measured by revenues and has operations in over 100 countries...  Hatfield Peat Works	?	Present		Hatfield Hatfield, Doncaster Hatfield is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 16,184.-Geography:... , England	One of the few remaining working industrial narrow gauge railways in England.
Fisons Ltd. AstraZeneca AstraZeneca plc is a global pharmaceutical and biologics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's seventh-largest pharmaceutical company measured by revenues and has operations in over 100 countries...  Swinefleet Peat Works	?	after 1989		Goole Goole Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England... , England	Peat works railway employing at least 11 internal combustion locomotives. Two new Schoma Schöma Schöma is a company based in Diepholz, Germany, specialising in the construction of small diesel railway engines.-External links:*...  locomotives delivered in 1989
Solway Moss railway	?	after 1987		Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in... , England	Peat tramway with at least 10 4wDM locomotives on site in 1987
George Watson & Sons Middlemuir peat railway	approx. 1949	1989		Fraserburgh Fraserburgh Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2001 Census at 12,454 and estimated at 12,630 in 2006. It lies at the extreme northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, around north of Aberdeen, and north of Peterhead... , Scotland	Peat tramway with three Lister locomotives in 1989
White Moss Peat Co. Ltd. Simonswood Moss		after 1979		Kirkby Kirkby Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in England. The town was developed from the 1950s through 1970s as a means to house the overspill of Liverpool. It is situated roughly north of Huyton, the administrative HQ of the borough and about... , England	Locomotive-worked line
White Moss Peat Co. Ltd. White Moss Works railway		1958		Alsager Alsager Alsager is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe... , England	Very lightweight line of less than 1 mile length; worked using Lister locomotives
William Sinclair Horticultural Auchencorth Moss railway	?	?		Leadburn, Scotland
William Sinclair Horticultural Bolton Fell railway	?	Present		Hethersgill Hethersgill Hethersgill is a village and a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Hethersgill has a church called St Mary's Church. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Hethersgill was 382.- External links :*... , England	Lightly laid, locomotive worked peat extraction line.
William Sinclair Horticultural Cladence Moss railway	1998	Present		East Kilbride East Kilbride East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation... , Scotland	Lightly laid, locomotive worked peat extraction line.
William Sinclair Horticultural Ryflat Moss railway	late 1990s	Present ?		Strathclyde Strathclyde right|thumb|the former Strathclyde regionStrathclyde was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994... , Scotland
William Sinclair Horticultural Springfield Moss railway	?	?		Leadburn, Scotland
Wilmslow Peat Farm railway	before 1979	2000		Wilmslow Wilmslow -Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury... , England	Locomotive-worked peat tramway near Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

Other mineral extraction

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Blue Circle Industries Ltd. Kilvington Gypsum Works		after 1979		Newark Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way... , England	Locomotive-worked railway.
British Gypsum Mines Ltd. Gotham Works		after 1979		Gotham, Nottinghamshire Gotham, Nottinghamshire Gotham is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, south of Nottingham and north-east of Kegworth. Gotham has a population of about 1,600. It is administered as part of the Rushcliffe district of Nottingham, and has a parish council.... , England	Underground locomotive-worked railway.
British Gypsum Mines Ltd. Mountfield Works	1945	after 1966		Mountfield Mountfield, East Sussex Mountfield is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex three miles north-west of Battle. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book.... , England	Inclined adit and works railway.
British Steel Corporation Beaumont Fluor Mine		after 1979		Allenheads Allenheads  Allenheads is a village in Northumberland, England, situated in the Pennines to the north of Weardale. It is the village at the highest altitude in England. Allenheads is situated 8 miles further along the river East Allen from Allendale... , England	Underground locomotive-worked fluor Fluor Fluor Corporation is a publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services organization. Fluor is headquartered in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas. The company employs more than 41,000 international employees and maintains offices in over 25 countries...  mine.
British Steel Corporation Blackdene Fluor Mine		after 1979		Ireshopeburn Ireshopeburn Ireshopeburn is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, between St John's Chapel and Wearhead, and on the other side of the Wear from West Blackdene and New Ho... , England	Underground locomotive-worked fluor Fluor Fluor Corporation is a publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services organization. Fluor is headquartered in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas. The company employs more than 41,000 international employees and maintains offices in over 25 countries...  mine.
British Steel Corporation Blanchland Fluor Mines		after 1979		Ireshopeburn Ireshopeburn Ireshopeburn is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, between St John's Chapel and Wearhead, and on the other side of the Wear from West Blackdene and New Ho... , England	Underground locomotive-worked fluor Fluor Fluor Corporation is a publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services organization. Fluor is headquartered in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas. The company employs more than 41,000 international employees and maintains offices in over 25 countries...  mine.
Hagdale Chromate Railway	1907	1937		Isle of Unst, Scotland	Remote line hauling chromate Chromate Chromate salts contain the chromate anion, CrO42−. Dichromate salts contain the dichromate anion, Cr2O72−. They are oxyanions of chromium in the oxidation state +6. They are moderately strong oxidizing agents.- Chemical properties :...  from quarries to a pier on Balta Sound Balta Sound Balta Sound is a sound on the east coast of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The sound is sheltered from the North Sea to the east by the uninhabited island of Balta.The settlement at the west of the sound is Baltasound.... . Worked by gravity and horse-power.
J. Parish Loam works	1849	1957		Erith Erith Erith is a district of southeast London on the River Thames. Erith's town centre has undergone a series of modernisations since 1961.-Pre-medieval:... , England	Steam locomotive hauled railway moving loam Loam Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentration . Loam soils generally contain more nutrients and humus than sandy soils, have better infiltration and drainage than silty soils, and are easier to till than clay soils...  for metal casting molds.
Laporte Industries Ltd. Ladywash Mine		after 1987		Eyam Eyam Eyam is a small village in Derbyshire, England. The village is best known for being the "plague village" that chose to isolate itself when the plague was discovered there in August 1665, rather than let the infection spread... , England	Underground fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon...  mine with locomotive worked railway
Laporte Industries Ltd. Sallet Hole Mine		after 1987		Stoney Middleton Stoney Middleton Stoney Middleton is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It lies in the White Peak area of the Peak District southeast of Eyam and northwest of Calver, on the A623 road at the foot of the limestone valley of Middleton Dale.... , England	Underground fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon...  mine with locomotive worked railway
Laporte Industries Ltd. Watersaw Rake Mine		after 1987		Stoney Middleton Stoney Middleton Stoney Middleton is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It lies in the White Peak area of the Peak District southeast of Eyam and northwest of Calver, on the A623 road at the foot of the limestone valley of Middleton Dale.... , England	Underground mine with battery electric locomotive worked railway
Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway	1890	1915		Isle of Skye, Scotland	Remote line hauling "diatomic earth" which is used as a polishing agent. Steam worked for a short while.
Raasay Railway	1880s	1918	?	Isle of Skye, Scotland	Remote line hauling Wolframite Wolframite Wolframite WO4, is an iron manganese tungstate mineral that is the intermediate between ferberite and huebernite . Along with scheelite, the wolframite series are the most important tungsten ore minerals. Wolframite is found in quartz veins and pegmatites associated with granitic intrusives...  ore which is used in steel making.
Scropton Tramway Scropton Tramway The Scropton Tramway was a British industrial narrow gauge railway connecting several gypsum mines with the North Staffordshire Railway station at Scropton in Staffordshire. It was also used to transport munitions during WWII.- Locomotives :-See also:...	1889	1949		Scropton Scropton Foston and Scropton is a civil parish in the Dove valley in South Derbyshire. It includes the village of Scropton and hamlet of Foston.The Domesday book records that in 1086 Henry de Ferrers held a manor here.... , England	Steam hauled tramway serving Gypsum mines south of Scropton station.

Tin, lead and zinc

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Ardda Tramway	1853	1864	probably	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 Eigiau dam disaster, which occurred in 1925... , Wales	Iron sulphide mine with 1 mile long tramway
Athole G. Allen Ltd. Closehouse Barytes Mine		after 1979	and	Middleton-in-Teesdale Middleton-in-Teesdale Middleton-in-Teesdale is a small market town in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale between Eggleston and Newbiggin, a few miles to the north west of Barnard Castle... , England	Locomotive-worked barytes mine.
Basset Mines Tramway	before 1907	1918		Redruth Redruth Redruth is a town and civil parish traditionally in the Penwith Hundred in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has a population of 12,352. Redruth lies approximately at the junction of the A393 and A3047 roads, on the route of the old London to Land's End trunk road , and is approximately west of... , England	Steam locomotive worked line connecting the West Basset Mine and the stamps at Carnike
Botallack Mine	before 1864			St Just St Just in Penwith St Just is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to... , England	300 yard surface line and cliff-side inclines into the mine.
Cae-Coch Mine railway	1860	1919	unknown	Trefriw Trefriw Trefriw is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Conwy in North Wales, a few miles south of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. The parish population in 2001 was 924.... , Wales	Tramway serving a remote iron sulphide mine
Camborne Mines Ltd. Pendarves Mine		after 1979		Camborne Camborne Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth.... , England	Underground railway serving the Pendarves tin mine
Carrock Fell mine		after 1979		Mungrisdale Mungrisdale Mungrisdale is a small village and civil parish in the north east of the English Lake District in Cumbria. It is also the name of the valley in which the village sits.... , England	Lead mine with a single battery-electric locomotive
Cononish Farm Mine railway	?	Present?		Tyndrum Tyndrum Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor.The village is notable mainly for being at an important crossroads of transport routes... , Scotland	Mine railway in intermittent use.
Cornwall Tin and Mining Corporation Mount Wellington Mine		by 1979		Twelveheads Twelveheads Twelveheads is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It lies between Truro and Redruth.Twelveheads has a small Methodist chapel; Billy Bray, the Methodist preacher, was born here. The former village pub and post office are both now private housing.The name comes from the hamlet's... , Cornwall, England	Underground Tin mine
Cornish Hush Mine railway	?	Late 1970s		Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in north east England. It is located about northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless... , Scotland	Railway at a Fluorspar mine, operated by a battery electric locomotive
CTS Mining Ltd. Wheal Concord mine		after 1987		Blackwater, Cornwall Blackwater, Cornwall Blackwater is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in the parish of St Agnes between Truro and Redruth. The village lies on the old course of the A30 north of the current course which bypasses it... , England	Underground mine railway using battery electric locomotives
Force Crag Mine Ltd. Braithwaite Barytes Mine		after 1987		Keswick Keswick, Cumbria Keswick is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 4,984, according to the 2001 census, and is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park... , England	Railway at a Barytes mine, operated by a battery electric locomotive
Geevor Tin Mines Ltd. Pendeen Mine Geevor Tin Mine Geevor Tin Mine is a tin mine in the far west of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, between the villages of Pendeen and Trewellard. It was operational between 1911 and 1990 during which time it produced about 50,000 tons of black tin. It is now a museum and heritage centre left as a living history...	1911	1991		St Just St Just in Penwith St Just is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to... , England	Extensive underground tin mine railway. Part of the site, with reinstated tramway, has been reopened as the Geevor Tin Mines Museum.
Glenn Sannox Railway	around 1900	late 1940s	unknown	Sannox Sannox Sannox is a village on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The name comes from the name the Vikings gave to the area, Sandvik, meaning the Sandy Bay.Sannox sits with a stunning backdrop of scenery to it in the shape of Glen Sannox... , Arran Isle of Arran Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and with an area of is the seventh largest Scottish island. It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire and the 2001 census had a resident population of 5,058...	Incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...  and pier railway serving a barytes Barium sulfate Barium sulfate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. It is a white crystalline solid that is odorless and insoluble in water. It occurs as the mineral barite, which is the main commercial source of barium and materials prepared from it...  mine.
Great Laxey Mines Railway	by 1854	1929		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, the main Douglas to Ramsey road. Laxey Glen is one of the Manx National Glens, with Dhoon Glen being located close by... , Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...	Lead, zinc and silver mines with steam locomotive worked railway by the Laxey Wheel Laxey Wheel The Laxey Wheel is a large waterwheel built in the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. Designed by Robert Casement, it has a diameter, is wide and revolves at approximately three revolutions per minute.-History:... .
Mineral Industries Ltd. Scraithole Mine		after 1979, by 2003		Nenthead Nenthead The small village of Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at 1,500 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain... , England	Zinc mine with underground locomotive-worked railway
Parc Mine tramway	1951	after 1960		Trefriw Trefriw Trefriw is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Conwy in North Wales, a few miles south of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. The parish population in 2001 was 924.... , Wales	Lead mines with extensive underground locomotive-hauled railway system.
Rosevale Historical Mining Company	1974	present	and	Zennor Zennor Zennor is a village and civil parish in Cornwall in England. The parish includes the villages of Zennor, Boswednack and Porthmeor and the hamlet of Treen. It is located on the north coast, about north of Penzance. Alphabetically, the parish is the last in Britain—its name comes from the Cornish... , England	Newly re-opened tin mine using battery-electric locomotives
Snailbeach District Railways Snailbeach District Railways Snailbeach District Railways was a British narrow gauge railway in Shropshire. It was built to carry lead ore from mines in the Stiperstones to Pontesbury where the ore was transshipped to the Great Western Railway's Minsterley branch line. Coal from the Pontesford coal mines travelled in the...	1873	1961	or	Snailbeach Snailbeach Snailbeach is a village in Shropshire, England, located near Shrewsbury at . The village was formerly home to a large lead mine.-Early history:A village was built for workers at the local lead mine - Snailbeach Mine, which reputedly dates back to Roman times... , England	Served the lead and other mineral mines around Snailbeach.
South Crofty Mine South Crofty South Crofty is a metalliferous Tin and Copper mine located in the village of Pool, Cornwall, England UK. An ancient mine, it has seen production for over 400 years, and extends almost two and a half miles across and down and has mined over 40 lodes. Evidence of mining activity in South Crofty has...	1900	1998	and	Camborne Camborne Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth.... , England	Extensive tin mine with internal railway. The mine was re-opened in 2001 although currently without the use of railway transport.
Swiss Aluminium Mining (UK) Ltd. Burtree Pasture Mine		after 1979		Cowshill Cowshill Cowshill is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead.... , England	Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon...  mine using battery-electric locomotives
Swiss Aluminium Mining (UK) Ltd. Cambokeels Mine		after 1979		Stanhope Stanhope -Places:* Stanhope, Victoria, Australia* Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada* Stanhope, Quebec, Canada* Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK* Stanhope, Kent, England, UK* Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK* Stanhope, Iowa, US* Stanhope, New Jersey, US... , England	Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon...  mine using battery-electric locomotives
Swiss Aluminium Mining (UK) Ltd. Redburn Mine		after 1979		Stanhope Stanhope -Places:* Stanhope, Victoria, Australia* Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada* Stanhope, Quebec, Canada* Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK* Stanhope, Kent, England, UK* Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK* Stanhope, Iowa, US* Stanhope, New Jersey, US... , England	Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon...  mine using battery-electric locomotives
Swiss Aluminium Mining (UK) Ltd. Stanhope Burn Mine		after 1979		Stanhope Stanhope -Places:* Stanhope, Victoria, Australia* Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada* Stanhope, Quebec, Canada* Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK* Stanhope, Kent, England, UK* Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK* Stanhope, Iowa, US* Stanhope, New Jersey, US... , England	Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon...  mine using battery-electric locomotives
Weardale Fluorspar Ltd. Frasers Grove Mine		after 1989		County Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... , England	Fluorspar mine with at least 15 battery electric locomotives on site in 1989
Wheal Jane Ltd. Clemo's Shaft Wheal Jane Wheal Jane is a disused tin mine near Baldhu and Chacewater in West Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The area itself consisted of a large number of mines.-History:Wheal Jane was probably seriously worked for tin from the mid-18th century...	1965	1992		Baldhu Baldhu Baldhu is a village and parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom.The parish church is the burial place of Billy Bray, the revivalist preacher who was born at nearby Twelveheads.... , England	Locomotive-worked Cornish tin mine.
Wheal Pendarves Ltd. Wheal Pendarves mine		after 1987		Camborne Camborne Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth.... , England	Locomotive-worked Cornish tin mine.
Willoughby Mine Tramway	1877	1914		Trefriw Trefriw Trefriw is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Conwy in North Wales, a few miles south of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. The parish population in 2001 was 924.... , Wales	Tramway serving lead and zinc mine. An early (1904) Kerr Stuart Kerr Stuart Kerr, Stuart and Company Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer from Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:It was founded in 1881 by James Kerr as James Kerr & Company, and became Kerr, Stuart & Company from 1883 when John Stuart was taken on as a partner...  locomotive worked here.

Iron

Mainly ironstone quarries

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
British Steel Corporation Beckermet Ore Mine railway		after 1979		Beckermet Beckermet Beckermet is a village, civil parish and post town in the English county of Cumbria, located near the coast between Egremont and Seascale. Historically within Cumberland, it is served by Braystones railway station and is less than a mile west of the A595 road... , England	Underground mine railway.
Brymbo Ironworks railway Brymbo Ironworks railway The Hook Norton ironstone quarries were ironstone quarries near Hook Norton in Oxfordshire. The quarries were in operation from 1899 to 1946 supplying ironstone to the Brymbo Steelworks in Wrexham and were served by an extensive narrow gauge industrial railway.- History :The original Brymbo...	1899	1946		Hook Norton Hook Norton Hook Norton is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold Hills in Oxfordshire, England. It is northeast of Chipping Norton.-Toponym and early history:... , England	Major ironstone quarry and calcination works served by a steam-hauled railway.
Colton Iron Ore Mine	1880?			Brendon Hill, England	Steam locomotive worked tramway connecting the iron ore mine with the West Somerset Mineral Railway West Somerset Mineral Railway The West Somerset Mineral Railway was a line which operated in the UK county of Somerset. It ran from the ironstone mines in the Brendon Hills to the port of Watchet on the Bristol Channel. From there the ore was carried across by ship to Newport and thence to Ebbw Vale for smelting to extract...
Eastwell Quarries	1880s (?)	1958		Eastwell, Leicestershire Eastwell, Leicestershire Eastwell is a village and ecclesiastical parish in Leicestershire, England.For the purposes of administration Eastwell is part of the civil parish of Eaton that, in turn, forms part of the borough of Melton. Eastwell lost its own civil parish status in 1936... , England	Extensive system of steam-hauled lines with a cable-hauled incline Cable railway A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:... .
Eaton Quarries	?	1958		Eaton, Leicestershire Eaton, Leicestershire Eaton is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the Vale of Belvoir and its current population is about 900 people. Eaton has a church, a village hall, a public house called "The Castle", a children's park and a new village shop... , England	Unusual in its use of French locomotives.
Finedon Hill Quarries railway	1874	late 1940s		Finedon Finedon Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France.... , England	Cable-hauled ironstone quarry tramway
Florence Iron Ore Mine railway	?	after 1987		Egremont Egremont Egremont may refer to:Places* Egremont, Cumbria, England* Egremont, Merseyside, England* Egremont, Massachusetts, United States of AmericaOther* Earl of Egremont... , England	Underground mine tramway worked by battery-electric locomotives
Irchester Quarries railway	1871	1884		Irchester Irchester Irchester is a civil parish and village in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is about 2 miles south-east of the town of Wellingborough and 2 miles south-west of Rushden, and equidistant from London, south, and Birmingham, to the north-west... , England	Early ironstone quarry system using one steam locomotive.
Irthlingborough Quarries railway		after 1958		Irthlingborough Irthlingborough Irthlingborough , originally called Artleborough, is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England with a population of 6,179 people according to the 2001 census. It is the smallest town in England to have possessed a league association football team, Rushden & Diamonds. The parish... , England	Underground mines using electric locomotives with a double-track adit to the surface
Kettering Ironstone Railway Kettering Ironstone Railway The Kettering Ironstone Railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway that served the ironstone quarries around Kettering.- Locomotives :-See also:* British industrial narrow gauge railways...	1879	1951		Kettering Kettering Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough... , England	Extensive system of steam-hauled lines serving the ironstone quarries west of Kettering.
Midland Brick Quarries	after 1901	by 1940		Wellingborough Wellingborough Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain... , England	Small hand-worked ironstone quarry line
Myers Burn Mine	1985	1988	?	Eaglesham Eaglesham Eaglesham , is a village and parish set in the west central Lowlands of Scotland - population 3,127 . Today it is chiefly a dormitory town for commuters to nearby Glasgow. The village is distinctive in being based around a large triangular green... , Scotland	Small iron pyrites mine with underground railway system.
Rosedale Branch Rosedale Branch The Rosedale Branch was an goods-only railway line running from Battersby Junction across the heights of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England to reach iron ore deposits in the remote hills of Rosedale valley...			? converted Gauge conversion In rail transport, gauge conversion is the process of converting a railway from one rail gauge to another, through the alteration of the railway tracks...  to (standard gauge Standard gauge The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge... )
Scaldwell Ironstone Quarries		1963		Brixworth Brixworth Brixworth is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 5,162. The village is particularly notable for All Saints' Church, Brixworth, its historic Anglo-Saxon church.... , England	Steam locomotive worked connecting the ironstone quarry south of Scaldwell Scaldwell Scaldwell is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire in England.Scaldwell is tiny and has neither shops nor pubs; at the time of the 2001 census the parish had a population of 271 living in 113 households. It has an ageing population. The nearest place for school,...  to the British Rail British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...  branch to Lamport Lamport, Northamptonshire Lamport is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village is on the A508, about south of Market Harborough and north of Northampton. Nearby is Lamport Hall...
South Hill Farm Quarries	1912	about 1926	probably	Finedon Finedon Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France.... , England	Locomotive worked ironstone quarry tramway connected to Finedon Hill quarry tramway
Thingdon Quarries	1882	1933		Finedon Finedon Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France.... , England	Cable-hauled tramway with horse-worked upper section.
Wellingborough Iron Company	1874	1966		Finedon Finedon Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France.... , England	28 gauge feeder lines at the quarries, latterly worked by diesel locos.

Gold

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Clogau Clogau The Clogau Gold Mine was once the largest and richest mine of all the gold mines in the Dolgellau gold mining area...  mine	1880s	Present		Bontddu Bontddu Bontddu, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales is a small settlement east of Barmouth.Local tourism information describes a popular walk in the area of Bontddu:- External links :**...  Wales	Hand-worked gold mine railway, in intermittent use
Gwynfynydd Gwynfynydd Gwynfynydd Gold Mine near Ganllwyd, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, was discovered in 1860. It was active until 1998 and has produced 45,000+ troy ounces of Welsh gold since 1884. The Queen was presented with a kilogram of Welsh gold on her 60th birthday from this mine...  mine		Present		Dolgellau Dolgellau Dolgellau is a market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the county town of the former county of Merionethshire .-History and economy:...  Wales	Hand-worked gold mine railway, in intermittent use

See also

• British narrow gauge railways
  British narrow gauge railways
  There were more than a thousand British narrow gauge railways ranging from large, historically significant common carriers to small, short-lived industrial railways...
  
  
• British industrial narrow gauge railways
  British industrial narrow gauge railways
  British industrial narrow gauge railways are narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man 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...
  
  
• Industrial railway
  Industrial railway
  An industrial railway is a type of railway that is not available for public transportation and is used exclusively to serve a particular industrial, logistics or military site...
  
  

External links

• Narrow Gauge Railway Society
• Industrial Railway Society