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West Lancashire Light Railway

Narrow gauge railway in Lancashire, England

The West Lancashire Light Railway (WLLR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that operates at Hesketh Bank, situated between Preston and Southport in North West England. The distance between the stations on the railway is 430 yards (393 m), though track extends eastwards beyond Delph station on ledge above the old clay pit which is too narrow to contain a run round loop.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Irish Mail at West Lancs Light Railway
Photo: Francis C. Franklin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The West Lancashire Light Railway (WLLR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that operates at Hesketh Bank, situated between Preston and Southport in North West England. The distance between the stations on the railway is 430 yards (393 m), though track extends eastwards beyond Delph station on ledge above the old clay pit which is too narrow to contain a run round loop.2

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