Many private individuals in Great Britain own collections of narrow-gauge railway equipment or operate short railways. These railways are generally not open to the public, but often contain historically significant rolling stock or other items.
| Name | Opened | Closed | Gauge | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.L. Walker private collection | 1970 | 1985? | Minsterley, England | Static storage of quarry Hunslet Dorothea | ||
| F. Stapleton private collection[1] | ? | after 1987 | Newbury, England | 4wDM locomotive in storage | ||
| I. Gunn private collection | ? | after 1987 | Bristol, England | 4wBE locomotive in storage | ||
| Ian Jolly private collection | 1976 | Present | various | Mold, Wales | A private collection of narrow-gauge locomotives, including a 1/4 mile line. | |
| J. Hampton private collection | ? | after 1987 | Fenstanton, England | 4wDM locomotive in storage | ||
| J. Thomas private collection | before 1981 | after 1987 | Bletchley, England | A private collection of narrow-gauge locomotives ex-Oxstead Greystone Lime | ||
| M.A.G. Jacobs private collection | ? | after 1987 | Long Eaton, England | One 4wPM, one 4wDM locomotive | ||
| M. Capron private collection | ? | after 1987 | Bristol, England | 4wDM locomotive in storage | ||
| Pallot private collection | ? | after 1987 | Jersey, Channel Islands | Two 4wDM locomotives | ||
| Pengally Farm | ? | after 1987 | Callington, England | Private collection of narrow-gauge locomotives | ||
| Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust | ? | Present | Various gauges | Surrey, England | Test track a private location near Godalming, Surrey. The trust owns the Vale of Rheidol Railway in Wales | |
| Ray Maslen collection[2] | ? | present? | Arlesey, England | |||
| R.J. Harrison private collection | before 1981 | ? | Carlisle, England | Private collection of narrow-gauge locomotives |
| Name | Opened | Closed | Gauge | Length | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeches Light Railway | 2004[3] | 2023 | 1miles | Steeple Aston, England, | A figure of eight layout in Adrian Shooter's garden, operated with the steam locomotive DHR 778. | ||
| Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway | 1970s | mile | near Maidstone, England | A short line laid across fields surrounding a private house, open for charity events one Sunday each month during the summer. | |||
| Bromyard and Linton Light Railway | 1968[4] | present | 1miles | Bromyard, England | A short line laid on the trackbed of the standard gauge former GWR Worcester-Bromyard branch. | ||
| Cadeby Light Railway[5] | 1962 | 2005 | 97 yards | Hinckley, England | A short line and collection of rolling stock running round the rectory garden. Assembled by the late Reverend Teddy Boston, the line was closed in 2005. | ||
| Cheltenham Light Railway | ? | ? | ? | Cheltenham, England | A short private line, not open to the public | ||
| Creekmoor Light Railway[6] | 1967 | 1973[7] | Fleetsbridge, Poole, England | Technically an agricultural railway, its main use was for private passenger trains. Used a small collection of Motor Rail diesel locomotives and Orenstein & Koppel 9239 locomotive Fojo. | |||
| Crockway Light Railway | 1973 | 1979 | Maiden Newton, England | Built using the track and rolling stock of the Creekmoor Light Railway. | |||
| Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway | 1990 | 2018 | Unknown | Rowsley South railway station, Peak Rail | Private railway at, but separate from, Peak Rail. Rail lifted 2018-2019. Some of the trackbed to be used by The Ashover Light Railway Society's new running line. | ||
| Eynsford Light Railway[8] | ? | present | Eynsford, England | Short private line in Kent, with ex-Provan Gas Works steam locomotive | |||
| Gartell Light Railway[9] | 1984 | Present | mile | Templecombe, England | Private railway with occasional open days | ||
| Great Bush Railway[10] | 1971 | Present | mile | Hadlow Down, England | Private railway with occasional open days | ||
| Hindlip and District Light Railway | 1959 | 1971 | 100 yards | Brockamin, England | Built by Alan Maund to run Kerr Stuart 3114. | ||
| Isle of Thanet Light Railway[11] | 1995 | Present | 300 yards | Isle of Thanet, England | A short private line, not open to the public | ||
| Inny Valley Railway[12] | 1968 | 1987 | 400 yards | Launceston, England | A short private line, not open to the public. ex-Dinorwic Bagnall locomotive Sybil was located here. | ||
| Oldberrow Light Railway | ? | before 2002 | ? | Henley-in-Arden, England | A short private line, not open to the public | ||
| Penton Light Railway | 1981 | ? | ? | Penton, England | |||
| Richmond Light Railway | 2015 | Present | 730yd | Kent, England | Extensive "garden" railway with eight steam and three internal combustion locomotives | ||
| 2004 | present | Gwynedd, Wales | Private railway | ||||
| Ripon and District Light Railway[13] | 1984 | present | ½ mile | Ripon, England | Private railway moving building materials around a housing estate. Uses extremely light track and Lister locomotives | ||
| Southfield House Railway | 2004 | Present | 2 Miles | Louth, England | A short private garden line, open to the public on special open days [14] | ||
| Statfold Barn Railway | ? | present | and | Staffordshire, England | An extensive collection of restored narrow-gauge locomotives running on several miles of track. The railway hosts several open days each year. | ||
| Stevington and Turvey Light Railway | ? | 2014 | Turvey, England | A short line laid on the trackbed of a former standard gauge branch from Bedford. Closed due to vandalism in 2014 and the stock and rails moved to Woburn in Bedfordshire. | |||
| Surrey Light Railway[15] [16] | 1976 | 2000 | ? | Hersham, England | Fully signalled private line with one steam locomotive, several 4wDMs and 2 4wBEs. Most of the stock went to the Great Bush Railway on closure. From there the stock moved to Rheilffordd Llechi Sir Caernarfon. | ||
| Tiny Tramway Mining Company | 1991 | 1995 | and | ? | Corfe Mullen, England | Locomotive-worked garden railway with a working mine shaft and adit for sand extraction. | |
| Tucking Mill Tramway | ? | 1987 | ? | Midford, England | A short private line | ||
| Umberslade Light Railway | ? | ? | ? | Hockly Heath, England | A short private line, not open to the public | ||
| Vobster Light Railway | 1991 | 1994 | mile | Vobster, England | Diesel locomotive worked short line connecting with the trackbed of the standard gauge Newbury Railway | ||
| Wootton Railway | 2009 | Present | ? | Northampton, England | A short private garden line, not open to the public | ||
| Wychbold Railway | 1963 | 1970 | 1/2 mile | Droitwich, England | Built by Graham Mullis to run locomotive Eigiau purchased from Penrhyn quarry. Steam locomotives Una (Hunslet 873), Diana (Kerr Stuart 1158) and Mesozoic (Peckett 1327) were also located here, but did not run. | ||
| Wychwood Railway[17] | 1965 | 1970 | 1/2 mile | Leamington Spa, England | Brian Goodchild's private railway featuring Baguley 774, Motor Rail 8575, Hunslet 2207 and Lister 41545. |