ScotlandCairngorm Mountain Railway - Aviemore
The Cairngorm Mountain Railway, opened in 2001, is the highest funicular railway in Britain and was built to replace a chair lift to enable running in virtually any weather.
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"Other Railways" includes a wide range of railways that don't fit into the mainstream categories.
You might take a trip to the seaside and take a trip on a cliff railway. Or take a mountain railway to the summit of some of the highest peaks in the country. Keeping your feet firmly on the ground, some towns have a tram system - sometimes still using their original rolling stock.
All we can say is that the range of railway centres in the UK is so wide that it's hard to imagine you can get tired of a day out on the rails!
Friends of the Kyle Line - Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh is the terminus for passengers for the Isle of Skye. The Friends of the Kyle Line provide a shop, model railway and self catering holidays.
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North WestBlackpool & Fleetwood Tramway - Blackpool
Blackpool's tramway has been upgraded with track replaced, platforms upgraded and the purchase of 16 new trams. Some of the old fleet has been still operates between the Pleasure Beach and Cleveleys during the summer months.
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North EastSaltburn Inclined Tramway - Tees Valley
This funicular railway, opened in 1883, operates with a water-balance system, the oldest still operating in Britain.
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YorkshireCentral Cliff Tramway, Scarborough - Scarborough
This funicular railway, originally opened in 1881, is one of only two which remain open.
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Shipley Glen Tramway - Shipley
This cable-operated tramway was opened in 1895 and transports tourists around the Glen's visitor attractions.
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South Cliff Tramway - Scarborough
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WalesConstitution Hill Cliff Railway - Aberystwyth
This is the longest funicular cliff railway in Britain, originally opened in 1896.
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Great Orme Tramway - Llandudno
This tramway, opened in 1902, is the only cable-operated street tramway in Britain and passengers have wonderful views of the Irish Sea, Anglesey and Snowdonia.
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Snowdon Mountain Railway - Llanberis
Launched in 1894, Snowdon Mountain Railway was the first UK railway specifically built for tourism, taking you from Llanberis to the peak of Snowdon. The original carriages were enclosed in the 1950s but remained in use until 2013 when modern replacements were introduced.
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West MidlandsCastle Hill Railway - Bridgnorth
This funicular railway, now electrically operated, originally opened in 1892 with a water-balance system.
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East MidlandsThere are none in this area
East of EnglandThere are none in this area
South WestBabbacombe Cliff Railway - Torquay
This funicular railway opened in 1926. It was refurbished between 2005 and 2007.
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Bristol Harbour Railway - Bristol
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East Cliff Lift, Bournemouth - Bournemouth
The oldest of Bournemouth's three funicular cliff railways.
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Fishermans Walk Cliff Lift, Bournemouth - Bournemouth
This electric funicular railway was opened in 1935.
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Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway - Lynmouth
This is a gravity operated funicular railway.
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Seaton Tramway - Seaton
The present line was completed in 1980 and miniature replica electric trams take passengers on a trip alongside the estuary of the River Axe and along the valley of the River Coly to the terminus at Colyton.
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Shillingstone Railway Project - Blandford Forum
Shillingstone station opened in 1863 on the line formed by the 1862 amalgamation of the Somerset Central and Dorset Central Railways.
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West Cliff Lift, Bournemouth - Bournemouth
This electric funicular railway opened in 1908, a few months after the East Cliff Lift.
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South EastEast Hill Cliff Railway, Hastings - Hastings
The East Hill funicular railway was completed in 1903.
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Leas Lift - Folkestone
The Folkestone cliff lift is a water balanced funicular opened in 1885, and remarkably remains substantially intact as built. Operations are currently suspended.
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Rother Valley Railway - Robertsbridge
The Rother Valley Railway was formed in 1991 and volunteers are rebuilding and track-laying.
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Southend Cliff Railway - Southend on Sea
The shortest funicular railway in Britain and the only single track funicular railway.
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West Hill Cliff Railway, Hastings - Hastings
This is the UK's steepest funicular railway and has far reaching views.
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LondonThere are none in this area
Northern IrelandThere are none in this area
Isle of ManDouglas Horse Tramway - Isle of Man
Originally opened in 1876, this horsedrawn tramway has been operating along Douglas Promenade ever since, with the exception of the duration of the Second World War.
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Manx Electric Railway - Isle of Man
The Manx Electric Railway was opened in 1893 and has been in operation ever since, carrying passengers between Douglas and Laxey.
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Snaefell Mountain Railway - Isle of Man
This mountain railway was opened in 1895 and carries visitors up to the 2,036ft summit of Snaefell, the highest point on the Isle of Man.
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Channel IslandsThere are none in this area
Opened in 1989, this miniature railway featuring a Mercedes Benz diesel-powered loco and open carriages, carries passengers for a trip around a conservation wildlife park, founded as a charitable trust by Gilbert Beale in 1956.