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South Downs Light Railway

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The South Downs Light Railway is a 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) gauge railway at Pulborough in West Sussex, England. The line opened in 2000, after the line was regauged to 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) from 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm), the gauge of the previous line that operated in the grounds of the garden centre before the South Downs Light Railway arrived.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The South Downs Light Railway is a 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) gauge railway at Pulborough in West Sussex, England. The line opened in 2000, after the line was regauged to 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) from 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm), the gauge of the previous line that operated in the grounds of the garden centre before the South Downs Light Railway arrived.2

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