Heritage route
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Hythe → Dungeness · England
Marketed as the world’s smallest public railway, its steam expresses still get local schoolchildren to class along Romney Marsh.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 36 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway runs 22 km from Hythe to Dungeness.
How long does the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h for the 22 km. That is an average of 22 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 40 km/h.
Who runs the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, with 4-6-2 one-third-scale steam locomotives.
How old is the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
The line has been in service since 1927. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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