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  1. The Ruislip Lido Railway is a 12-inch narrow gauge railway operated by volunteers. The line runs through the woodlands skirting the Ruislip Lido lake.

    • Timetable

      Enhanced Service. * The Lido is always open. Extra trains...

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      Santa is a very busy man around Christmas time, but once...

    • How to Find Us

      By car: From the A40 (M40 / M25 / Central London): Exit at...

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      Your trip to our Railway can be tailored exactly to your...

    • The Lido

      Covering some 726 acres, Ruislip Woods offer a perfect haven...

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      The Lido; News; Locomotives & Rolling Stock; Membership;...

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      Registered Office: Suite 123, Rye House, 161 High Street,...

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      Ruislip Lido Railway Society Membership Prices. ADULT:...

  2. The Ruislip Lido Railway is a 12 in (305 mm) gauge miniature railway around Ruislip Lido in Ruislip, 14 miles (22.5 km) north-west of central London. Running from the main station at Woody Bay by the lido's beach, on a 1.02-mile (1.64 km) track around the reservoir, the railway passes through Ruislip Woods to Willow Lawn station and tea room ...

  3. The Ruislip Lido Railway is the longest 12-inch narrow gauge railway in Britain. Running through Ruislip Lido & Ruislip woods around the lake.

  4. Enhanced Service. * The Lido is always open. Extra trains may run during busy periods. The service is subject to change or cancellation at short notice due to bad weather or other causes. Diesel traction is used unless Steam is booked to run.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ruislip_LidoRuislip Lido - Wikipedia

    The railway was opened in 1945, with short trains being hauled by Prince Edward, an Atlantic-type steam locomotive. The line was less than a third of what it is today, as it was just a dog bone circuit on the south-east shore of the lido, running around the woods.

  6. Ruislip Lido was built in 1811 as a reservoir to supply drinking water for London via the newly built Grand Junction Canal. It was unsuccessful in this form and sold to the Regents Canal, eventually coming into the ownership of the Grand Union Canal Company by amalgamation in 1929.

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  8. The Ruislip Lido Railway is the UK's longest 12" gauge railway and goes around the Lido from the beach side almost to the Willow Lawn Car Park. It is a two and a half mile round trip through the ancient woods, along the beaches and waters edge of the Lido.

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