Lappa Valley Steam Railway

Lappa Valley Steam Railway
15 in (381 mm) gauge steam locomotive Zebedee leaves Benny Halt with a train
LocaleNewquay, Cornwall, UK
TerminusSt Newlyn East
Commercial operations
Built byGreat Western Railway
Original gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Owned byPrivately owned
Operated byLappa Valley Railway Co. Ltd
Stations2
Length1 mile (1.6 km)
Preserved gauge15 in (381 mm)
Commercial history
Opened4 February 1905
Closed4 February 1963
Preservation history
16 June 1974Lappa Valley Railway opened

The Lappa Valley Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) minimum gauge railway located near Newquay in Cornwall. The railway functions as a tourist attraction, running from Benny Halt (50°22′32″N 5°02′28″W / 50.3756°N 5.0412°W / 50.3756; -5.0412 (Benny Halt)) to East Wheal Rose (50°21′44″N 5°02′30″W / 50.3623°N 5.0416°W / 50.3623; -5.0416 (East Wheal Rose)), where there is a leisure area with two miniature railways.