Up & Running
Guide to railways running in May and June.
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. Sheffield Park,
East Sussex, TN22 2QL. Tel: 01825 720800. Running: From May 20 TBA.
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent. Tel: 01622 884254.
Open: Jun 6, Jul 4.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
10¼in & 7¼in gauge, 1¼ miles. Running: Daily.
Hayling Seaside Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Hayling Island, Hants. Tel: 07775 696912. Running: TBA.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. Tel: 01983 882204. Running: Tues-Thurs, W/Es + B/Hs.
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Standard gauge, 10½ miles. 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: Weds-Thurs, W/Es, B/Hs.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
1ft 3in gauge, 13½ miles.
New Romney, Kent.
Tel: 01797 362353.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs.
Royal Victoria Railway
10¼in gauge, one mile. Netley, Southampton. Tel: 02380 456246. Running: W/Es.
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway
2ft 6in gauge, 1¾ miles. Sittingbourne, Kent. Tel: 01795 424899. Running: Suns, B/Hs.
Spa Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Tel: 01892 537715. Running: W/Es.
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.
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Standard gauge, 6½ miles, Bodmin, Cornwall.
Tel: 01208 73666. Running: TBA.
Dartmouth Steam Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, wine and dine.
Paignton, Devon. Tel: 01803 555872. Running: Daily.
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: W/Es, B/Hs + Jun 2, 9, 16.
Helston Railway
Standard gauge, 1¼ miles. Helston, Cornwall.
Tel: 07901 977 597. Running: TBA.
Launceston Steam Railway
2ft gauge, two miles. Launceston, Cornwall.
Tel: 01566 775665.
Running: From Jun 21 TBA.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Woody Bay, North Devon. Tel: 01598 763487. Running: W/Es, B/Hs. From Jun 1, also Tues-Weds.
Moors Valley Railway
7¼in gauge, one mile. Ringwood, Hants. Tel: 01425 471415.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs. Daily from Jun 1.
North Dorset Railway
Standard gauge, 1200ft, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset. Tel: 01258 860696.
Open: W/Es.
Plym Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles, Marsh Mills, Plymouth. Tel: 07580 689380. Running: Suns.
Seaton Tramway
3ft gauge, three miles. Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon. Tel: 01297 20375.
Running: Daily.
Somerset & Dorset Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile, Midsomer Norton station,
Silver Street BA3 2EY.
Tel: 01761 411221
Running: May 22, 23, 29-31. Jun 6, 12, 20, 26.
South Devon Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Tel: 01364 644370. Running: Daily from May 17.
Swanage Railway
Standard gauge, six miles. Swanage, Dorset.
Tel: 01929 425800.
Running: Daily until Sept 30.
Swindon & Cricklade Railway
Standard gauge, three miles. Blunsdon, Wiltshire.
Tel: 01793 771615. Running: TBA.
West Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, 20 miles, Minehead, Somerset.
Tel: 01643 704996.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Weds from May 22.
EAST ANGLIA
Bressingham Steam Museum
Narrow gauge, one mile. Diss, Norfolk.
Tel: 01379 686900. Running: Weds-Suns.
Bure Valley Railway
1ft 3in gauge, nine miles. Aylsham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01263 733858.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs.
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: W/Es, B/Hs.
Running: May 22, 23, 29-31.
Ferry Meadows Railway
10¼in gauge, ½ mile. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01733 398 889.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs + sch hols.
Mangapps Railway
Standard gauge, one mile. near Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
Tel: 01621 784898.
Open: W/Es, B/Hs from May 22 + Jun 1-4.
Mid-Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 11½ miles. Dereham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01362 690633. Running: TBA.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Brockford, Suffolk.
Tel: 01449 766899.
Running: May 30, 31, then Suns, B./Hs.
Nene Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 7½ miles. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01780 784444.
Running: W/Es from 22.
North Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 5½ miles. Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA. Tel: 01263 820800.
Running: Daily.
Wells & Walsingham Railway
10¼in gauge, four miles. Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Tel: 01328 711630. Running: Daily.
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: May 16, 23. Jun 2, 6, 13, 27.
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. Chinnor, Oxon. Tel: 01844 353535 Running: TBA.
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Standard gauge, 2½ miles. Wallingford, Oxon.
Tel: 01491 835067
Running: May 30, 31. Jun 13, 20, 26, 27.
Didcot Railway Centre
Standard gauge. Didcot, Oxon.
Tel: 01235 817200. Running: W/Es, Weds, B/Hs.
Epping Ongar Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Ongar, Essex.
Tel: 01277 365200. Running: W/Es, B/Hs.
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: W/Es.
Apedale Valley Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile.
Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.
Tel: 0845 094 1953.
Running: Sats, B/Hs + May 30. From Jun 5 W/Es.
Battlefield Line Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Shackerstone, Leics.
Tel: 01827 880754. Running: W/Es, B/Hs.
Chasewater Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Walsall, West Midlands. Tel: 01543 452623. Running: W/Es, B/Hs from May 22 + Jun 3.
Churnet Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 5¼ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Cheddleton, Staffs.
Tel: 01538 750755.
Running: Jun 23, 26, 27, 29, 30
Crich Tramway Village
Standard gauge, one mile Crich, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01773 854 321 Running: Daily.
Dean Forest Railway
Standard gauge, 4¼ miles. Norchard, Lydney, Glos. Tel: 01594 845840. Running: W/Es, Weds.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Tel: 01629 823076. Running: W/Es, Tues, B/Hs.
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.
Tel: 01782 396210.
Running: Suns, B/Hs + May 29, Jun 2, 5.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Standard gauge, 14 miles. Toddington, Glos.
Tel: 01242 621405.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs.
Great Central Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1RW. Tel: 01509 632323.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs.
Great Central Railway Nottingham
Standard gauge, 10 miles. Ruddington, Notts.
Tel: 0115 940 5705.
Open: TBA.
Running: TBA
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Pitsford, Northants.
Tel: 01604 820327. Running: May 23, Jun 13.
Perrygrove Railway
1ft 3in gauge.
B4228, Coleford, Gloucestershire. Tel: 01594 834991.
Running: W/Es, Tues, Thurs.
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.
Severn Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 16 miles, Kidderminster, Worcs DY10 1QR.
Tel: 01562 757900.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs + May 14, 24, 28 + Jun 4, 11, 18.
Statfold Barn Railway
2ft gauge, 1 miles. Tamworth, Staffs B79 0BU. Tel: 01827 830389.
Running: June 6, 12, 13, 26, 27.
NORTH WEST
East Lancashire Railway
Standard gauge, 12 miles. Bury, Lancs.
Tel: 01617 647790.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs + Jun 2-4. From Jun 16, Tues-Suns.
Groudle Glen Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile
Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 670453.
Running: Suns + Jun 16, 23, 30.
Heaton Park Tramway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Manchester.
Tel: 0161 740 1919. Running: W/Es from Jun 5.
Isle of Man Steam Railway
3ft gauge, 15½ miles. Douglas, Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 662525.
Running: Thurs-Suns from May 27.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. Near Ulverston, Cumbria. Tel: 01539 531594. Running: Daily.
Manx Electric Railway
3ft gauge, 17 miles. Douglas, Isle of Man. Tel: 01624 697473. Running: W/Es.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
1ft 3in gauge, seven miles. Ravenglass, Cumbria.
Tel: 01229 717171. Running: Daily until Oct 31.
West Lancashire Light Railway
2ft gauge. Hesketh Bank, Lancs. Tel: 01772 815881. Running: TBA.
NORTH EAST
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society
Standard gauge, 15 miles. British Steel Steelworks, Scunthorpe. Tel: 01652 657053.
Running: May 22, 29. Jun 12. Jul 17.
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
1ft 3in gauge, two miles. Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. Tel: 01472 604657.
Running: Daily.
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Embsay, North Yorks.
Tel: 01756 710614.
Running: Tues + May 16, 23 + Jun 6, 13, 27.
Heatherslaw Light Railway
1ft 3in gauge, 2¼ miles. Ford Forge, Northumberland. Tel: 01890 820244.
Running: Daily
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles, footplate experience, wine and dine.
Keighley, West Yorks, BD22 8NJ. Tel: 01535 645214.
Running: W/Es.
Kirklees Light Railway
1ft 3in gauge, four miles. Huddersfield, West Yorks. Tel: 01484 865727.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs + Jun 1-4.
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Ludborough, Lincolnshire. Tel: 01507 363881. Running: From May 30 TBA.
Middleton Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Hunslet, Leeds.
Tel: 0113 271 0320.
Running: May 23, 30, 31. June 2, then Suns.
North Bay Railway
20ins gauge, ⁄ mile. Scarborough, North Yorks. Tel: 01723 368791.
Running: Daily.
North Tyneside Railway
Standard gauge, two miles.
North Shields.
Tel: 0191 200 7106.
Running: Suns, B/Hs + Thurs in sch hols.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Standard gauge, 18 miles, wine and dine. Grosmont, North Yorks.
Tel: 01751 472508.
Running: Daily.
Tanfield Railway
Standard gauge, three miles. Near Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
Tel: 01913 887545. Running: Suns, B/Hs.
Wensleydale Railway
Standard gauge, 22 miles. Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire. Tel: 01677 425805.
Open: W/Es.
Yorkshire Wolds Railway
Standard gauge, 300ft. Fimber, East Yorkshire. Tel: 01377 338053. Open: From May 30.
WALES
Bala Lake Railway
2ft gauge, 4½ miles. Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd.
Tel: 01678 540666.
Running: W/Es, Tues-Thurs + B/Hs. Daily from Jun 29.
Corris Railway
2ft 3in gauge, ¾ mile.
Corris, near Machynlleth.
Tel: 01654 761303.
Running: Suns, B/Hs from May 30.
Fairbourne Railway
12¼in gauge, two miles. Fairbourne, Gwynedd.
Tel: 01341 250362.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues-Thurs.
Ffestiniog Railway
2ft gauge, 13½ miles, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. Tel: 01766 516000. Running: Daily.
Gwili Railway
Standard gauge, four miles. Bronwydd Arms, Carmarthenshire.
Tel: 01267 238213. Running: TBA.
Llanberis Lake Railway
2ft gauge, three miles. Llanberis, Gwynedd.
Tel: 01286 870549.
Running: Sats-Thurs from May 19.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Blaenavon, Torfaen.
Tel: 01495 792263. Running: W/Es, B/Hs.
Rhyl Miniature Railway
1ft 3in gauge.
Rhyl, North Wales.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs + sch hols.
Snowdon Mountain Railway
800mm gauge, 4½ miles. Llanberis, Gwynedd. Tel: 01286 870223. Running: Daily.
Talyllyn Railway
2ft 3in gauge, 7½ miles. Tywyn, Gwynedd. Tel: 01654 710472. Running: Daily.
Teifi Valley Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Henllan, Ceredigion, SA44 5TD. Tel: 01559 371077.
Running: TBA.
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
2ft gauge, one mile, Porthmadog, Gwynedd.
Tel: 01766 513402.
Running: Weds-Sats.
Running: From May 29 W/Es, B/Hs + Jun 2, 3.
Welsh Highland Railway
2ft gauge, 26 miles, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. Tel: 01766 516000. Running: Sats, Tues, Thurs.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
2ft 6in gauge, eight miles. Llanfair Caereinion, Powys.
Tel: 01938 810441.
Running: W/Es, B/Hs, Tues, Weds + sch hols.
SCOTLAND
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Bo'ness, West Lothian. Tel: 01506 822298. Running: TBA.
Caledonian Railway
Standard gauge, four miles. Brechin, Angus.
Tel: 01356 622992. Running: TBA.
Lothalmond Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ½ mile.. Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lothalmond, nr Dunfermline. Tel: 07379 914801.
Running: Jun 13.
Strathspey Railway
Standard gauge, 10 miles. Aviemore, Inverness-shire. Tel: 01479 810725. Running: TBA.
The details in this list were correct at the time of going to press. We strongly advise that you confirm details with the venue concerned. Pre-booking is often essential.
TBA = To Be Announced