Up & Running
Guide to railways running.
SOUTH EAST
Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre
2ft gauge, ¼ mile. Arundel, West Sussex.
Tel: 01798 831370.
Open: Wed-Sun from May 19.
Bluebell Railway
Standard gauge, 11 miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Sheffield Park,
East Sussex, TN22 2QL.
Tel: 01825 720800.
Running: From May 20 TBA.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
10¼in & 7¼in gauge, 1¼ miles. Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Hayling Seaside Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Hayling Island, Hants. Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.
Tel: 01983 882204.
Running: From Apr 12, Tues-Thurs, W/Es + B/Hs.
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Standard gauge, 10½ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Tenterden, Kent.
Tel: 01580 765155.
Running: May 22, 23, 26, 27, then W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs.
Mid-Hants Railway
Standard gauge, 10 miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Alresford, Hants SO24 9JG.
Tel: 01962 733810.
Running: Apr 12-16, 29, 30, then WedsThurs, W/Es, B/Hs.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
1ft 3in gauge, 13½ miles. New Romney, Kent.
Tel: 01797 362353. Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Royal Victoria Railway
10¼in gauge, one mile. Netley, Southampton. Tel: 02380 456246. Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway
2ft 6in gauge, 1¾ miles. Sittingbourne, Kent. Tel: 01795 424899. Running: From May 2 TBA.
Spa Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Tel: 01892 537715. Running: W/Es from May 22.
Volks Electric Railway
2ft ½in gauge, one mile. Brighton.
Running: From May 29 TBA.
SOUTH WEST
Avon Valley Railway
Standard gauge, three miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Bitton, Bristol.
Tel: 0117 932 7296.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs from May 1.
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Standard gauge, 6½ miles, Bodmin, Cornwall.
Tel: 01208 73666. Running: From May 1 TBA.
Dartmouth Steam Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, wine and dine.
Paignton, Devon. Tel: 01803 555872. Running: Daily from May 1.
Devon Railway Centre
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Bickleigh, Devon. Tel: 01884 855671.
Running: From May 22 TBA.
East Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Cranmore, Somerset.
Tel: 01749 880417.
Running: Apr 14, 17, 18, 24, 25, then W/Es, B/Hs.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Woody Bay, North Devon. Tel: 01598 763487. Running: W/Es.
Moors Valley Railway
7¼in gauge, one mile. Ringwood, Hants. Tel: 01425 471415.
Running: TBA.
North Dorset Railway
Standard gauge, 1200ft, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset. Tel: 01258 860696.
Open: W/Es, Tues-Thurs from Apr 17.
Plym Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles, Marsh Mills, Plymouth. Tel: 07580 689380. Open: From Apr 17. Running: From Apr 18 TBA.
Seaton Tramway
3ft gauge, three miles. Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon. Tel: 01297 20375.
Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Somerset & Dorset Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile, Midsomer Norton station, Silver Street BA3 2EY.
Tel: 01761 411221
Running: W/Es, B/Hs from May 22.
South Devon Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Tel: 01364 644370. Open: From Apr 17. Running: From May 17 TBA.
Swanage Railway
Standard gauge, six miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Swanage, Dorset.
Tel: 01929 425800.
Running: Daily from Apr 12.
West Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, 20 miles, Minehead, Somerset.
Tel: 01643 704996.
Running: W/Es, Tues-Thurs from May 22.
EAST ANGLIA
Bressingham Steam Museum
Narrow gauge, one mile. Diss, Norfolk.
Tel: 01379 686900. Running: From Apr 14 TBA.
Bure Valley Railway
1ft 3in gauge, nine miles. Aylsham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01263 733858.
Running: From May 1 W/Es, B/Hs, TuesThurs.
Colne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, one mile, footplate experience, wine and dine. Castle Hedingham, Essex.
Tel: 01787 461174.
Running: From May 29 TBA.
East Anglian Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Wakes Colne, Essex.
Tel: 01206 242524.
Open: TBA.
Ferry Meadows Railway
10¼in gauge, ½ mile. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01780 784444.
Running: From Apr 17 TBA.
Mangapps Railway
Standard gauge, one mile. near Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. Tel: 01621 784898.
Open: TBA.
Mid-Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 11½ miles. Dereham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01362 690633.
Running: Daily until from Apr 12.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Brockford, Suffolk.
Tel: 01449 766899.
Running: May 30, 31, then Suns.
Nene Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 7½ miles. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01780 784444.
Open: W/Es from Apr 17. Running: W/Es from 22.
North Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 5½ miles. Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA. Tel: 01263 820800.
Running: Daily until from Apr 12.
Wells & Walsingham Railway
10¼in gauge, four miles. Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Tel: 01328 711630. Running: From May 1 TBA.
Whitwell & Reepham Railway
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Reepham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01603 871694.
Open: Daily.
Running: Steam first Sun of month from May 2.
HOME COUNTIES
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Quainton Road, Bucks.
Tel: 01296 655720
Running: Apr 14. Suns from Apr 18.
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. Chinnor, Oxon.
Tel: 01844 353535 Running: Apr 15, 18, 25.
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Standard gauge, 2½ miles. Wallingford, Oxon.
Tel: 01491 835067 Running: May 30, 31.
Didcot Railway Centre
Standard gauge.
Didcot, Oxon.
Tel: 01235 817200.
Running: W/Es, Weds from Apr 14.
Epping Ongar Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Ongar, Essex.
Tel: 01277 365200. Running: From May 22 TBA.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
2ft gauge, 2¾ miles. Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Tel: 01525 373888 Running: From May 22 TBA.
MIDLANDS
Amerton Railway
2ft gauge, one mile.
Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffs. Tel: 01785 850965. Running: TBA.
Apedale Valley Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile.
Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.
Tel: 0845 094 1953.
Running: Sats, B/Hs from Apr 17 + May 2, 30.
Battlefield Line Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Shackerstone, Leics.
Tel: 01827 880754.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs from May 1.
Chasewater Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Walsall, West Midlands. Tel: 01543 452623. Running: TBA.
Churnet Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 5¼ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Cheddleton, Staffs.
Tel: 01538 750755.
Running: From June 23 TBA.
Crich Tramway Village
Standard gauge, one mile Crich, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01773 854 321 Running: Daily from Apr 12.
Dean Forest Railway
Standard gauge, 4¼ miles. Norchard, Lydney, Glos. Tel: 01594 845840.
Running: W/Es, Weds from Apr 17.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823076.
Running: W/Es, Tues, B/Hs + Apr 15, 16.
Evesham Vale Railway
1ft 3in gauge, 1¼ miles. A46 north of Evesham, Worcs. Tel: 01386 422282.
Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Foxfield Railway
Standard gauge, 5½ miles. Blythe Bridge, Staffs.
Tel: 01782 396210.
Running: From July 4 TBA.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Standard gauge, 14 miles. Toddington, Glos.
Tel: 01242 621405.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs from Apr 13.
Great Central Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1RW.
Tel: 01509 632323.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs from Apr 17 TBA.
Great Central Railway Nottingham
Standard gauge, 10 miles. Ruddington, Notts.
Tel: 0115 940 5705.
Open: From Apr 12 TBA. Running: TBA
TBA = To Be Announced
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Pitsford, Northants.
Tel: 01604 820327. Running: TBA.
Perrygrove Railway
1ft 3in gauge.
B4228, Coleford, Gloucestershire. Tel: 01594 834991.
Running: From Apr 12 TBA.
Rocks by Rail
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Cottesmore, Rutland. Tel: 07974 171068. Open: From Jul 4 TBA.
Rudyard Lake Railway
10¼in gauge, 1½ miles.
Leek, Staffs.
Tel: 01995 672280.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs + sch hols from Apr 12.
Severn Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 16 miles, Kidderminster, Worcs DY10 1QR.
Tel: 01562 757900.
Running: Apr 12-18, 23-25. W/Es, B/Hs from May 1 + May 4-7, 11-14, 18-20, 24-28.
Statfold Barn Railway
2ft gauge, 1 miles. Tamworth, Staffs B79 0BU. Tel: 01827 830389.
Running: June 6, 12, 13, 26, 27.