Museums · South West England
Launceston Steam Railway
The Launceston Steam Railway is a 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) gauge narrow gauge railway, in Cornwall, England. The 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) long railway runs from Launceston to Newmills, where there is a fa
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Launceston Steam Railway is a 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) gauge narrow gauge railway, in Cornwall, England. The 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) long railway runs from Launceston to Newmills, where there is a farm park. It is built on the trackbed of the former standard gauge North Cornwall Railway.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Launceston Steam Railway is a 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) gauge narrow gauge railway, in Cornwall, England. The 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) long railway runs from Launceston to Newmills, where there is a farm park. It is built on the trackbed of the former standard gauge North Cornwall Railway.
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Background
Visiting
{|class="wikitable sortable" !Number !Name !Builder !Year Visited !Location !Notes |- | |Lilla |Hunslet |1998 |Ffestiniog Railway | |- | |Pearl 2 |A. Civil |2001 |Golden Valley Light Railway | |- | |Dame Ann |Exmoor Steam Railway |2004 |Wales West Light Railway, Alabama | |- |19 | |Sharp Stewart |2009 & 2019 |Beeches Light Railway |Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 778 |- | |Gertrude |Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. |2009 |Exmoor Transport | |- | |Lyd |Boston Lodge Works |2010 |Ffestiniog Railway | |- | | |Roanoke Engineering |2010 & 2011 |Private |Vertical boilered tram locomotive |}
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- Coordinates
- 50.6410, -4.3650
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Launceston
- Postcode
- PL15 8EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: Launceston Steam Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Launceston Steam Railway?
- Launceston Steam Railway is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.6410°, -4.3650°.
- Is Launceston Steam Railway wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Launceston Steam Railway. Check ahead for specific facilities.