Narrow-gauge slate railways in England

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	3 ft 2+1⁄4 in (972 mm)	Kirkby-in-Furness, England	Cumbrian slate quarry internal railway system operated by two diesel and a battery electric locomotives
Honister Slate Mine[3]	?	Present	2 ft (610 mm)	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[2][4]	before 1834	after 1987 [5]	1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)	Delabole, England	Large Cornish slate quarry with extensive steam and diesel locomotive roster