page_title: List of British heritage and private railways
section_title: Narrow gauge
hierarchical_section_title: List of British heritage and private railways / England / South East / Narrow gauge
caption_attribution_description: English: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Dymchurch, Kent, England.
context_page_description: This is a list of heritage, private and preserved railways throughout the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies, and British Overseas Territories whether operational or closed, that are operated for charitable purposes or shareholder profit. Some also provide economic local transport.
  Many of the standard-gauge railways listed, including former branch lines and ex-mainline routes, were closed by British Railways under the Beeching Axe of the 1960s. Most have been restored and operate as heritage lines. A smaller number of lines were formerly industrial or colliery railways.
  Many of these preserved railways are mentioned in national and international tour guides, and visits may form part of a school curriculum or feature in other studies, including civil engineering, mechanics, social, economic and political history, visual arts and drama.
  This list also includes tramways. Nearly all Tram services in Britain ended in the 1950s and early 1960s, leaving just Blackpool Corporation Tramways, although some big cities have since revived them in the late 20th century onwards.
context_section_description: Amberley Museum Railway, Amberley, West Sussex
  Great Bush Railway, Tinkers Park, Hadlow Down, East Sussex
  Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, near Sittingbourne, Kent
  Exbury Gardens Railway, Beaulieu, Hampshire
  Hayling Seaside Railway, Hayling Island, Hampshire
  Hollycombe Steam Collection, near Liphook, Hampshire
  Hythe Pier Ferry Railway, Hampshire
  Old Kiln Light Railway, Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey
  Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway, Hanworth/Hampton, London.
  London Museum of Water & Steam, Kew Bridge, Brentford, London
  Mail Rail, short section of the former London Post Office Railway opened to public since 2017
  Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Kent
  Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, Kent
  Volk's Electric Railway, Brighton, East Sussex
caption: Trains on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
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