Torry Hill Railway

The Torry Hill Railway is a private miniature railway with the unusual gauge of 9 inches (229 mm) at Torry Hill near Frinsted in the Borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. It operates only occasionally.

Torry Hill Miniature Railway
Viaduct
Map of the track
Technical
Track gauge9 in (229 mm)

History

The Torry Hill Railway was built in the 1930, as many British narrow gauge estate railways. It is maintained and occasionally operated by a group of volunteers. There is still a turntable, a 100 ft (30 m) long tunnel and a viaduct that has been built from realistically scaled miniature bricks. It is owned by the heirs of Sir Robert Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown.[1]

The tracks of the Torry Hill Railway lie on private property, which is not accessible by public footpaths or any right of way.[2]

Photos
  • Torry Hill
    Torry Hill
  • Bridge over a footpath
    Bridge over a footpath
  • Dual track in the forest
    Dual track in the forest
  • turntable
    turntable

Literature
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References
  1. Tom Moran: Torry Hill Railway: A Narrow-Gauge Relic of the Past. Published on 21 December 2015. Downloaded on 12 April 2017.
  2. Dave Willis Narrow Gauge Railway Society visit to the Torry Hill Railway 20th September 2014. Published on 1 October 2014. Downloaded on 12 April 2017.

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