 'Mad Bess' is seen at Willow Lawn station (then called Ruislip Lido station) with a train ready to depart. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ruislip, London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 12 in (305 mm) |
| Length | 1.02 mi (1.64 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | http://www.ruisliplidorailway.org |
The Ruislip Lido Railway is a 12 in (305 mm) gauge miniature railway around Ruislip Lido in Ruislip, 14 miles (22.5 km) north-west of central London. Running from the main station at Woody Bay by the lido's beach, on a 1.02-mile (1.64 km) track around the reservoir, the railway passes through Ruislip Woods to Willow Lawn station and tea room near the lido's car parks. It is the longest 12 in (305 mm) gauge railway in the United Kingdom.[1]
Originally built by the Grand Union Canal Company over a much shorter route, the line has been extended in recent years and now covers over two thirds of the perimeter of the reservoir. It has been operated since 1979 by the Ruislip Lido Railway Society (RLRS).
- ^ Cracknell, James (28 February 2012). "Trains that will take the strain". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 15 March 2012.