Alderney Railway

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The Alderney Railway in Alderney is the only working railway in the Channel Islands.

It opened in 1847 and runs for about 2 miles, mostly following a coastal route, to Mannez Quarry and Lighthouse.

The current stock is former London Underground 1959 Tube Stock cars nos. 1044 and 1045, a Vulcan Drewry 0-4-0 diesel locomotive and six Wickham rail cars.

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Heritage railways in the Channel Islands

 Alderney: Alderney Railway

 Jersey: Pallot Heritage Steam Museum

Heritage Railways: England - Scotland - Wales - Northern Ireland - Isle of Man - Channel Islands