Sherwood Forest Railway, 15 inch gauge railway in Nottinghamshire, England
Sherwood Forest Railway is a narrow gauge steam railway in Nottinghamshire that runs on tracks smaller than standard train lines. The site features two stations, a tunnel, level crossings, and seven coaches operated by volunteer enthusiasts who maintain and improve the railway continuously.
The railway opened in 2000 after David Colley purchased two used steam locomotives and secured land at Sherwood Forest Farm Park. The route expanded gradually over the years, reaching a second station by 2006 and gaining a tunnel by 2008.
The railway serves as a gathering place where visitors connect with the history of steam travel and understand how locomotives once worked. Its location near Sherwood Forest also ties visitors to local stories and traditions about the landscape.
The railway operates daily from late morning to late afternoon, February through November, with parking available on site. Dogs on leads are welcome, but there are no facilities for wheelchairs, pushchairs, or baby changing.
The tunnel that trains pass through is made from recycled containers that once transported belongings from a local mine. The route also follows old flood dykes created by the Duke of Portland between 1819 and 1838 as part of a major land engineering project.
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