GARETH EVANS’ FULL LISTING OF OPERATIONAL LINES AND MUSEUM VENUES
SOUTH EAST
Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre
2ft gauge, ¼ mile.
Arundel, West Sussex.
Tel: 01798 831370.
Running: Wed-sun.
Bluebell Railway
Standard gauge, 11 miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Sheffield Park, East Sussex TN22 2QL. Tel: 01825 720800.
Running: W/ES. Apr 1-19, 22-26, 29, 30.
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile.
Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent.
Tel: 01622 884254.
Running: Apr 12.
East Kent Railway
Standard gauge, two miles, Shepherdswell, Dover.
Tel: 01304 832042.
Running: Apr 5, 10-13, 19, 26.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
10¼in & 7¼in gauge, 1¼ miles, footplate experience.
Running: W/ES + sch hols.
Hastings Miniature Railway
10¼in gauge, 600 yards, Rock-a-nore Road, Hastings, East Sussex.
Running: W/ES + sch hols.
Hayling Seaside Railway
2ft gauge, one mile.
Hayling Island, Hants.
Running: W/ES, Weds + sch hols
Hollycombe Steam in the Country
2ft gauge, ¼ mile. Iron Hill, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LP. Tel: 01428 724900.
Running: Apr 10-13, 19, 26.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.
Tel: 01983 882204.
Running: Mar 22, 26, 29. Apr 1, 2, 5-19, 21-23, 26, 28-30.
Kempton Steam Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile, Hanworth.
Tel: 01932 765328.
Running: Mar 21, 22, then Suns.
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Standard gauge, 10½ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Tenterden, Kent. Tel: 01580 765155.
Running: Mar 22. W/ES from Apr 4 + Apr 7-10, 13.
Lavender Line
Standard gauge, one mile, footplate experience, wine and dine. Isfield, East Sussex. Tel: 01825 750515.
Running: Suns.
Mid Hants Railway
Standard gauge, 10 miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Alresford, Hants SO24 9JG.
Tel: 01962 733810.
Running: W/ES + Apr 6-10, 13-17, 28-30.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
1ft 3in gauge, 13½ miles, footplate experience. New Romney, Kent.
Tel: 01797 362353.
Running: W/ES. Daily from Mar 31.
Royal Victoria Railway
10¼in gauge, one mile.
Netley, Southampton.
Tel: 02380 456246.
Running: W/ES + sch hols.
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway 2ft 6in gauge, 1¾ miles. Sittingbourne, Kent.
Tel: 01795 424899.
Running: Suns from Apr 5 + Apr 10, 11, 13. Spa Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles, footplate experience.
Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Tel: 01892 537715.
Running: W/ES + Apr 8-10, 13, 15, 16.
SOUTH WEST
Avon Valley Railway
Standard gauge, three miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Bitton, Bristol.
Tel: 0117 932 7296.
Running: W/ES from Mar 21 + Apr 8, 10, 13, 15, 29.
Beer Heights Light Railway
7¼in gauge. Off A3052, Beer, Devon. Tel: 01297 21542
Running: Daily from Mar 21 until Nov 1.
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Standard gauge, 6½ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Bodmin, Cornwall.
Tel: 01208 73666.
Running: Mar 22, 24-29, 31. Apr 1-5, 7-19, 21-26, 28-30.
Bristol Harbour Railway
Standard gauge, one mile. M Shed, Bristol. Tel: 0117 352 6600.
Running: Apr 11-13, 25, 26.
Dartmouth Steam Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, wine and dine. Paignton, Devon.
Tel: 01803 555872.
Running: Mar 14, 17-19,21, 21. Daily from Mar 24 until Oct 31.
Devon Railway Centre
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Bickleigh, Devon. Tel: 01884 855671.
Running: Mar 28-31. Apr 1-25.
East Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Cranmore, Somerset.
Tel: 01749 880417.
Running: W/ES from Mar 14 + Apr 10, 13, 15.
Gartell Light Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Common Lane, Yenston, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0NB. Tel. 01963 370752
Running: Apr 13.
Helston Railway
Standard gauge. Helston, Cornwall. Tel: 07875 481380.
Running: Mar 26, 29. Weds & Suns in Apr + 2, 9, 10.
Launceston Steam Railway
2ft gauge, two miles. Launceston, Cornwall. Tel: 01566 775665.
Running: Apr 5-10, 12-17.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Woody Bay, north Devon. Tel: 01598 763487.
Running: W/ES, Tues-thurs. Apr 1, 4-19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28-30.
Moors Valley Railway
7¼in gauge, one mile. Ringwood, Hants. Tel: 01425 471415.
Running: W/ES + sch hols.
Plym Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles.
Marsh Mills, Plymouth.
Running: Suns until Dec 20.
Seaton Tramway
3ft gauge, three miles.
Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon.
Tel: 01297 20375.
Running: Mar 14, 15, 21, 22. Daily from Mar 28.
Somerset & Dorset Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile, Midsomer Norton station,
Silver Street BA3 2EY.
Tel: 01761 411221
Open Sun, Mon.
Running: TBC.
South Devon Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Tel: 01364 644370.
Running: Daily from Mar 14 until Nov 1.
Swanage Railway
Standard gauge, six miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Swanage, Dorset.
Tel: 01929 425800.
Running: Mar 14, 21, 24-26. Daily from Mar 28 until Oct 4.
Swindon & Cricklade Railway
Standard gauge, three miles, footplate experience.
Blunsdon, Wiltshire.
Tel: 01793 771615.
Running: Suns + Mar 28, Apr 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 25.
West Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, 20 miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Minehead, Somerset TA24 5BG.
Tel: 01643 704996.
Running: Mar 21, 22, 28, 29. Apr 4-19, 23-26.
EAST ANGLIA
Bressingham Steam Museum
Narrow gauge, one mile.
Diss, Norfolk.
Tel: 01379 686900.
Running: Daily from Mar 27 until Nov 1.
Bure Valley Railway
1ft 3in gauge, nine miles, footplate experience.
Aylsham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01263 733858.
Running: W/ES. Daily from Mar 28.
Colne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, one mile, footplate experience, wine and dine. Castle Hedingham, Essex.
Tel: 01787 461174.
Open: Apr 7-9, 14-16.
Running: W/ES from Mar 21.
East Anglian Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Wakes Colne, Essex. Tel: 01206 242524.
Open: Daily.
Running: Mar 14, 15.
Mangapps Railway
Standard gauge, one mile. near Burnham-on-crouch, Essex.
Tel: 01621 784898.
Running: W/ES.
Mid-norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 11½ miles, footplate experience. Dereham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01362 690633.
Running: Mar 15, 22, 28, 29. Apr 3-5, 8, 11-13, 15, 16, 225, 26.
Mid-suffolk Light Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Brockford, Suffolk. Tel: 01449 766899.
Running: Apr 12, 13.
Nene Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 7½ miles, footplate experience. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs.
Tel: 01780 784444.
Running: W/ES, Weds + Apr 10, 13.
North Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 5½ miles, footplate experience. Sheringham, Norfolk
NR26 8RA.
Tel: 01263 820800.
Running: Mar 14, 15, 21, 22. Daily from Mar 27.
Wells & Walsingham Railway
10¼in gauge, four miles. Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk.
Tel: 01328 711630.
Running: Daily until Nov 1.
Whitwell & Reepham Railway
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Reepham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01603 871694.
Open: W/ES.
Running: Steam first Sun of month.
HOME COUNTIES
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Standard gauge, ¼ mile, footplate experience.
Quainton Road, Bucks.
Tel: 01296 655720
Open: Apr 6, 7, 14, 20-22. Running: Apr 5, 8, 10-13, 15, 29, 26.
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. Chinnor, Oxon. Tel: 01844 353535.
Running: Mar 22, 27-29. Apr 5, 10-13, 16, 19, 26.
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Standard gauge, 2½ miles. Wallingford, Oxon.
Tel: 01491 835067.
Running: Apr 12, 13, 26.
Didcot Railway Centre
Standard gauge, footplate experience. Didcot, Oxon. Tel: 01235 817200. Open: Mar W/ES. Daily from Apr 1.
Running: Apr 1, 8, 10-13, 15, 22, 29.
Epping Ongar Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Ongar, Essex.
Tel: 01277 365200.
Running: Mar 22. Apr 4, 5, 8, 10-13, 15, 17-19, 25, 26.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
2ft gauge, 2¾ miles.
Leighton Buzzard, Beds.
Tel: 01525 373888.
Running: Suns from Mar 15 + Apr 7, 8, 11, 13-15.
MIDLANDS
Amerton Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Stowe-by-chartley, Staffs.
Tel: 01785 850965.
Running: W/ES + sch hols until Nov 3.
Apedale Valley Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile.
Apedale, Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffs.
Tel: 0845 094 1953.
Running: W/ES from Apr 4 + Apr 13.
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01246 472450.
Open: W/ES.
Battlefield Line Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Shackerstone, Leics.
Tel: 01827 880754.
Running: Mar 22, 28, 29. Apr 4, 5, 10-16, 18, 19, 25, 26.
Cambrian Heritage Railways
Standard gauge, ¾ mile (Llynclys),
½ mile (Oswestry), footplate experience, Llynclys station & Oswestry station (museum open Tues-fri 11-3pm + running days). Tel: 01691 728131.
Running: Llynclys (Apr 26) & Oswestry (Apr 12, 13, 26).
Chasewater Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Walsall, West Midlands.
Tel: 01543 452623.
Running: Suns.
Churnet Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 5¼ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Cheddleton, Staffs.
Tel: 01538 750755.
Running: Suns + Apr 7, 8, 11, 15, 18, 19, 25.
Crich Tramway Village
Standard gauge, 1 mile
Crich, Derbyshire. Tel: 01773 854 321
Running Daily from Mar 14 until Nov 1.
Dean Forest Railway
Standard gauge, 4¼ miles, footplate experience.
Norchard, Lydney, Glos.
Tel: 01594 845840.
Running: Mar 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25. W/ES, Weds, B/HS from Apr 1.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823076.
Running: W/ES, Tues, B/HS + Apr 9, 16, 17, 24.
Evesham Vale Railway
1ft 3in gauge, 1¼ miles.
A46 north of Evesham, Worcs.
Tel: 01386 422282.
Running: W/ES + sch hols.
Foxfield Railway
Standard gauge, 5½ miles.
Blythe Bridge, Staffs.
Running: Sun, B/HS.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Standard gauge, 14 miles, footplate experience. Toddington, Glos.
Tel: 01242 621405.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + Mar 31, Apr 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30.
Great Central Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Loughborough, Leics LE11 1RW.
Tel: 01509 632323.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + Apr 3, 7-9, 14-16.
Great Central Railway Nottingham
Standard gauge, 10 miles. Ruddington, Notts.
Tel: 0115 940 5705.
Running: Suns + Apr 11, 13, 18.
Midland Railway – Butterley
Standard gauge, 3½ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Ripley, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01773 570140.
Running: Suns, B/HS. W/ES from Apr 4 + 8, 9, 15-17.
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Pitsford, Northants.
Tel: 01604 820327.
Running: Suns from Mar 22 + Apr 11, 13.
Peak Rail
Standard gauge, four miles. Matlock, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 580381.
Running: W/ES + Apr 7, 8, 13-15, 21, 28.
Perrygrove Railway
1ft 3in gauge. B4228, Coleford, Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01594 834991.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + sch hols.
Rocks by Rail
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Cottesmore, Rutland.
Open: Sun, Tues, Thur.
Running: Apr 12, 13.
Rudyard Lake Railway
10¼in gauge, 1½ miles. Leek, Staffs. Tel: 01995 672280.
Running: W/ES + sch hols.
Severn Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 16 miles, footplate experience. Kidderminster, Worcs DY10 1QR.
Tel: 01562 757900.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + Apr 6-9, 14-17.
Sherwood Forest Railway
1ft 3in gauge, ¼ mile. Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire.
Running: Daily.
Steeple Grange Light Railway
1ft 6in gauge, ½ mile, footplate experience. Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Running: Suns & B/HS from Apr 12.
Telford Steam Railway
Standard gauge, one mile, footplate experience.
Telford, Shropshire.
Tel: 01952 503880.
Running: TBC.
Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway
2ft gauge, ¾ mile, Toddington, Glos. info@toddington-narrow-gauge.co.uk .
Running: Apr 11-13, 25, 26.
NORTH WEST
East Lancashire Railway
Standard gauge, 12 miles, footplate experience. Bury, Lancs.
Tel: 01617 647790.
Running: Mar W/ES. B/HS, Wed-sun in Apr.
Groudle Glen Railway
2ft gauge, ¾ mile.
Douglas, Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 670453.
Running: Apr 12, 13.
Heaton Park Tramway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Manchester.
Running: Suns from Mar 29.
Isle of Man Steam Railway 3ft 6in gauge, 15½ miles.
Douglas, Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 662525.
Running: Daily from Mar 24.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. near Ulverston, Cumbria.
Tel: 01539 531594.
Running: Daily from Mar 28 until Nov 1.
Ravenglass &
Eskdale Railway
1ft 3in gauge, seven miles. Ravenglass, Cumbria. Tel: 01229 717171.
Running: Daily from Mar 14 until Nov 1.
Ribble Steam Railway
Standard gauge, one mile.
Preston, Lancs. Tel: 01772 728800.
Running: Suns & B/HS from Mar 22.
Stainmore Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile.
Kirkby Stephen East Station,
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4LA.
Tel: 017683 71700. Open: W/ES.
Running: Apr 11, 12.
West Lancashire Light Railway
2ft gauge. Hesketh Bank, Lancs.
Tel: 01772 815881.
Running: Suns, B/HS until Nov 1.
NORTH EAST
Aln Valley Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Lionheart station, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Running: W/ES, B/HS from Apr 4 + Apr 9. 16.
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society
Standard gauge, 15 miles.
British Steel Steelworks, Scunthorpe. Tel: 01652 657053.
Running: Apr 18.
Cleethorpes Coast
Light Railway
1ft 3in gauge, two miles. Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. Tel: 01472 604657.
Running: W/ES. Daily from Mar 28.
Derwent Valley Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Murton Park, Layerthorpe, York. Tel: 01904 489966.
Running: Suns from Apr 5 + Apr 10, 11, 13.
Elsecar Railway
Standard gauge, one mile. Footplate experience. Elsecar, South Yorks.
Tel: 01226 746746. Open: Daily.
Running: Apr 12.
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Embsay, North Yorks.
Tel: 01756 710614.
Running: Suns. W/ES, B/HS from Apr 4.
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Keighley, West Yorks BD22 8NJ.
Tel: 01535 645214.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + Apr 6-9, 14-17.
Kirklees Light Railway
1ft 3in gauge, four miles. Huddersfield, West Yorks.
Tel: 01484 865727.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + Apr 6-9, 14-17.
Lincolnshire Coast
Light Railway
2ft gauge, ¾ mile. Water Leisure Park, Walls Lane, Skegness, Lincolnshire.
Running: Jul 4, 18, 25.
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Ludborough, Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01507 363881.
Running: Apr 10-13, 26.
Middleton Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles.
Hunslet, Leeds.
Tel: 0113 271 0320.
Running: W/ES, B/HS from Apr 4 + Apr 8, 15.
North Tyneside Railway
Standard gauge, two miles.
North Shields.
Tel: 0191 200 7106.
Running: Suns, B/HS from Apr 5.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Standard gauge, 18 miles, wine and dine. Grosmont, North Yorks. Tel: 01751 472508.
Running: Daily from Apr 6.
South Tynedale Railway
2ft gauge, five miles. Alston, Cumbria. Tel: 01434 382828/381696.
Running: W/ES, B/HS + Tues, Thurs from Mar 28 + Apr 6-9, 14-17.
Tanfield Railway
Standard gauge, three miles. near Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
Tel: 01913 887545.
Running: Suns + Apr 10, 11, 13.
Wensleydale Railway
Standard gauge, 22 miles. Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire.
Tel: 0845 450 5474.
Running: Mar 13-15, 21, 22, 29. Apr 4, 5, 7, 10-14, 17-19, 24-26.
Yorkshire Wolds Railway
Standard gauge, 300ft.
Fimber, East Yorkshire YO25 3HG.
Tel: 01377 338053.
Open: Apr 12.
WALES
Bala Lake Railway
2ft gauge, 4½ miles. Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd. Tel: 01678 540666.
Running: Mar 28, 29, 31. Apr 1, 2, 4-19, 21-23, 25, 26, 28-30.
Barry Tourist Railway
Standard gauge, two miles.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan.
Tel: 01446 748816.
Running: Mar 30, 31. Apr 1, 2 .
Brecon Mountain Railway
2ft gauge, 3½ miles.
Merthyr Tydfil.
Tel: 01685 722988.
Running: W/ES, B/HS. Tues-thurs from Apr 7.
Corris Railway
2ft 3in gauge, ¾ mile. Corris, Machynlleth. Tel: 01654 761303.
Running: Apr 10-13.
Fairbourne Railway
12¼in gauge, two miles. Fairbourne, Gwynedd. Tel: 01341 250362.
Running: W/ES, B/HS from Mar 21 + Apr 4-9, 14-17, 21-23, 28-30.
Ffestiniog Railway
2ft gauge, 13½ miles, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. Tel: 01766 516000.
Running: Daily from Mar 28 until Oct 31.
Gwili Railway
Standard gauge, four miles. Bronwydd Arms, Carmarthenshire.