Railway sleeper planks

Railway sleeper planks in old oak, with striking marks from the past.

Railway sleeper planks at a glance

Wood type:	Oak
Origin:	Across Europe
Finish:	Planed
Thickness:	Approx. 4 cm
Width:	Approx. 25 cm
Length:	Approx. 100 to 260 cm
Availability:	Plenty in stock
Alternatives:	Beams and trusses / Mooring posts /

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Railway sleeper planks: wood that stands out

Light oak with striking blue-black streaks around the bolt holes. Railway sleeper planks owe their beauty to the traces of their past. It's exactly those traces that give this wood its character, and that character carries over into everything you make from it.

From the railway to your home

Oak railway sleepers, or railroad ties as they're called in the US, are rapidly being replaced by sleepers made of iron and concrete. Railway companies across Europe have no further use for the old ones, even though they still look good and have years of life left in them. As wood hunters, that gets us excited straight away: we know exactly what to do with those sturdy oak sleepers.

100% reclaimed
wood with character

Any quantity
available from stock

Real expertise
from our makers

Table of planed oak railway sleeper planks with a black steel cross base, showing the grain, in the warehouse

Close-up of an oak railway sleeper plank table with a steel leg, showing the grain

Close-up of planed oak railway sleeper planks showing the grain

What can you make from railway sleeper planks?

As soon as the sleepers arrive at our reclaimed wood warehouse, we get the wood ready for its second life. We blast-clean them and saw them into planks, so you can get started right away on a unique piece of furniture.

For example:

Table tops
An open or closed staircase
A desk for your home office
Unique furniture
Cabinets

Did you know you can also buy whole railway sleepers from us? They're very popular for making a TV unit or a bench, for example.

Suitable for:

table

cabinet

bathroom

floor

wall

doors

kitchen

TV unit

stair treads

accessories

BUY SUSTAINABLE RECLAIMED WOOD

Reclaimed wood is a good choice if you want to buy wood sustainably. We only sell genuine old wood, selected for its quality, so you know exactly what you're getting.

Creosote-free sleeper planks

At Hout met Historie you'll find sustainable railway sleeper planks of good quality. The wood comes from European railway lines, and we only sell planks from sleepers that have not been treated with creosote.

Soak up the atmosphere of reclaimed wood

A warehouse full of unique wood. Old oak, the finest wagon boards, rugged beams and trusses. You'll find it all in our reclaimed wood warehouse in Lemmer. Come and soak up the atmosphere.
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Our price list

The reclaimed wood in our range changes regularly, and Hout met Historie sells unique types of wood. Want to know the current prices? Request our price list.