The Elephant Timber Guide to Using Railway Sleepers and Wagon Planks

Our stock now includes reclaimed railway sleepers and wagon planks. The railway sleepers have been sliced horizontally, making them thinner and more versatile. The wagon planks come from trains that used to transport freight. As a result, both have wonderful patina from decades of use, giving them rustic charm and character that cannot be fabricated.

As these railway sleepers and wagon planks have not been coated in creosote and do not contain nails, they can be repurposed to build fantastic furniture, interior decoration for your home and great features in your garden.

Inspirational uses for railway sleepers and wagon planks

Inside the home, you can use these railway sleepers or wagon planks to create a wooden panel wall, flooring, doors, frames, roof panelling, mantelpieces and stair treads.

For outside in the garden, wagon planks can be used to build feature walls, walkways, garden planters, decks and patios, or you can use decorative garden sleepers for edging beds and paths. If you are planning on constructing furniture with them, they make terrific table tops, shelving, coffee tables, cabinets, benches and bed frames.

Visit Elephant Timber

If you are looking for railway sleepers or reclaimed wagon planks for your next project, please visit our online shop or visit us in person at our workshop on the Sussex coast.

Our normal opening hours are Monday-Friday 07:30 – 17:00. Please contact us on 07941 034 822 to make an appointment, as we are not always based in the workshop. Out-of-hours or weekend appointments can be made by arrangement.