Narrow-gauge slate railways in England explained

Narrow-gauge railways were often used by the slate industry because of their low cost and ease of operation.

Name	Opened	Closed	Gauge	Location	Notes
Burlington Slate Quarries railway^[1] ^[2]		after 1975; by 1979		Kirkby-in-Furness, England	Cumbrian slate quarry internal railway system operated by two diesel and a battery electric locomotives
Honister Slate Mine^[3]	?	Present		Honister, England	Working slate mine perched at the top of Honister Pass. The mine has gone through phases of activity and redundancy, the current operation started in 1997.
Old Delabole Slate Quarry^[4]	before 1834	after 1987 ^[5]		Delabole, England	Large Cornish slate quarry with extensive steam and diesel locomotive roster

Notes and References

1. Book: Nicholson, Peter . Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways in Britain . D. Bradford Barton . Truro. 0-85153-236-5 . 1975.
2. Book: Industrial Locomotives 1979: including preserved and minor railway locomotives. Industrial Railway Society. 0901096385. 1979.
3. Web site: Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways.
4. Book: Dart, Maurice . Cornwall Narrow Gauge including the Camborne & Redruth tramway . 2005 . Middleton Press . 190447456X.
5. Book: Industrial Locomotives, including preserved and minor railway locomotives. Industrial Railway Society . 1987 . 0901096555 . Bryant, R. S. (ed.).