Arts & Culture

Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway

The Station, Leadhills ML12 6SD

About

The highest adhesion railway in Britain, situated in the beautiful Southern Uplands. This narrow-gauge line follows the trackbed of a former light railway that served the lead mining communities of Leadhills and Wanlockhead.

Heritage

Britain's Highest Railway

Reaching nearly 1,500 feet above sea level, this railway serves the two highest villages in Scotland. It occupies a portion of the former Caledonian Railway branch line which was built to reach the remote lead mines. The railway is a testament to the engineering required to serve Scotland's most isolated industrial outposts.