Preserved gauge 2 ft (610 mm) | Length 805 m | |
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Address Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Rural Life Centre, The Reeds Rd, Farnham GU10 2DL, UK Hours Closed today ThursdayClosedFridayClosedSaturdayClosedSunday10:30AM–5:30PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedSuggest an edit Similar Rural Life Centre - Tilford, Bredgar and Wormshill, Leadhills and Wanlockh, Amerton Railway, Teifi Valley Railway | ||
Narrow gauge railways of great britain the old kiln light railway august 2016
The Old Kiln Light Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway located at the Rural Life Centre open-air museum in Tilford, near Farnham, Surrey. It has a collection of historic locomotives and rolling stock including two steam locomotives. It operates on Sundays and some Bank Holidays during the summer season.
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Old kiln light railway on rustic sunday
History
Founded in the early 1970s as the "Wey Valley Light Railway", this line was located around a disused pumping station in Farnham
In 1982 the land was sold for redevelopment, and the railway track and equipment was relocated to the "Old Kiln Museum", now known as the "Rural Life Centre"
The line has since extended around the perimeter of the museum and a small stretch of track serves the museum's heritage timber yard demonstration area.
Awards
The OKLR received the "Surrey Industrial History Group Conservation" award in 1994