Standard Gauge RailwaysBarrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre - Chesterfield
Barrow Hill is the last surviving operational roundhouse engine shed in Britain, originally built by the Midland Railway in 1870.
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East Midlands
The East Midlands provides fans of standard gauge railways with a good choice of locations. The Great Central Railway, has tow - one at Loughborough and the other in Nottingham itself.
Northampton and Matlock each have two places to visit, with the Midland Railway near Ripley and the Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre in Chesterfield also offering a great day out.
Matlock and Ripley are also hosts to light railways, with Matlock's miniature railway and the National Tramway Museum giving them claim to a railway 'full house'!
Other museums can be found around the region, with a touch of the unusual available at the Abbey Pumping Station in Leicester.
Battlefield Line Railway - Nuneaton
The Battlefield line, originally opened in 1873, was named after the nearby site of the Battle of Bosworth (1485).
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway - Matlock
Originally opened in 1867, the scenic branch line has been operated for tourist passenger services since 2010.
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Great Central Railway (Loughborough) - Loughborough
The London extension of the Great Central Railway opened in 1899. The railway operates with the appearance of a main line, as, uniquely among heritage lines, it is double-tracked from Loughborough to Rothley.
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Great Central Railway (Nottingham) - Nottingham
On the closure of a Ministry of Defence ordnance depot at Ruddington in the 1980s, the line was reopened by a group of enthusiasts.
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Midland Railway - Butterley - Ripley
Situated on part of the former Midland Railway line, this track was reopened by a preservation group in 1973, with the first passenger trains running in 1981.
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Northampton & Lamport Railway - Northampton
Originally opened in 1859, the Northampton to Market Harborough branch was reopened by a preservation society in 1981.
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Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust - Northampton
This line, operated by the Northamptonshire Ironstone Trust since 1974 runs on part of the original horsedrawn tramway trackbed.
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Peak Rail - Matlock
Originally opened through the Peak District in 1849, the former Midland Railway main line from London St Pancras to Manchester Central has been partially opened and run by a preservation society since 1975.
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Narrow Gauge RailwaysGolden Valley Light Railway - Ripley
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Markeaton Park Light Railway - Derby
Originally opened in 1989, and extended in 1996, this miniature railway takes visitors round the perimeter of Markeaton Park.
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Steeple Grange Light Railway - Matlock
The Steeple Grange Light Railway was opened in 1985 and runs trains along the trackbed of a branch of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.
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Miniature RailwaysBelton Light Railway - Grantham
This miniature railway takes visitors through the grounds of the National Trust's late 17th century Belton House.
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Brookside Miniature Railway - Stockport
Brookside Miniature Railway runs in the grounds of the garden centre.
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Hall Leys Park Miniature Railway - Matlock
This miniature railway, opened in 1948, hauls passengers alongside the river Derwent through a Victorian public park in Matlock.
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Manor Park Miniature Railway - Glossop
This miniature railway, created in 1970, hauls passengers through the grounds of a former 16th century manor house owned by the Duke of Norfolk.
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North Ings Farm Museum Railway - Shrewsbury
This small museum displays agricultural machinery and a narrow gauge railway conveys visitors within the farm site.
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MuseumsAbbey Pumping Station - Leicester
This is an industrial museum based around the Victorian pumping station opened in 1891.
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Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum - Wellingborough
This museum houses industrial steam and diesel narrow gauge locomotives and rolling stock associated with the ironstone industries of Northamptonshire and the East Midlands.
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Living Ironstone Museum - Oakham
An outdoor adventure, cast in an ironstone quarry. Covering 19 acres of reclaimed quarry, railway tracks and nature trails, Rocks by Rail is a journey back in time.
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National Tramway Museum - Matlock
This museum houses Europe's largest collection of street trams, including horsedrawn, steam and electric examples.
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Rushden Historical Transport Museum - Rushden
This museum, situated in the former Rushden Station, was opened by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in 1984.
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Snibston Discovery Museum - Coalville
A historic colliery railway, interactive museum and country park and nature reserve are all located on the site of the former Snibston Colliery.
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This railway restoration centre at any time houses a changing collection of varied locomotives awaiting repair, as well as artefacts and a passenger-carrying miniature railway.