Yaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway (heritage railway) situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. It is located in the village of Yaxham in the English county of Norfolk. The railway is listed as exempt from the UK Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2000.

History

Mr David Charles Potter opened the site's first narrow gauge line in the former goods yard in 1967. This was constructed for his Hunslet "Cackler", and the disused tracks of this line can still be seen from passing trains on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. In 1969 the loco was moved across the standard gauge line to the Yaxham Park Light Railway (YPLR), which ran for over 0.5 mi in meadows beyond the station, eventually being replaced by today's Yaxham Light Railway.

Present day

The main running line is some 360 yd long. It operates a collection of industrial railway equipment acquired over the years from quarries and other locations throughout the country. Passenger trains are usually hauled by a variety of vintage diesel locomotives.

Rolling stock

Steam locomotives Diesel locomotives Standard gauge goods wagons