Alderney Railway

Alderney Railway
Vulcan Drewry 0-4-0 diesel locomotive Elizabeth with former London Underground 1959 Stock carriages
Overview
LocaleAlderney
Websitehttps://www.alderneyrailway.gg/
History
Opened1847
British Admiralty1854–1923
Channel Islands Granite Co Ltd1923–1940
Alderney Railway Co Ltd1980–present
Technical
Line length3 mi (4.8 km)
Track length2 mi (3.2 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in) (1940-45)
Alderney Railway
Alderney Railway
Engine Shed
Mannez Quarry
Château à L'Étoc
Whitegates
Eclipse Halt
Newtown Road
Braye Road
Inner Harbour
Fort Doyle (Crabby Bay)
line onto breakwater

The Alderney Railway on Alderney is the only railway in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and the only working railway in the Channel Islands. (There is a standard gauge railway at the Pallot Heritage Steam Museum in Jersey, but this provides no actual transport link, only pleasure rides.) The Alderney Railway opened in 1847 and runs for about 2 miles (3.2 km), mostly following a coastal route, from Braye Road to Mannez Quarry and Lighthouse.

The railway is run by volunteers and usually operates during summer weekends and bank holidays.