Up & Running
Railways running in June and July.
SOUTH EAST
Amberley Museum
2ft gauge, ¼ mile. Arundel, West Sussex. Tel: 01798 831370. Open: Wed-Sun.
Bluebell Railway
Standard gauge, 11 miles. Sheffield Park,
East Sussex, TN22 2QL.
Tel: 01825 720800.
Running: Daily except June 25 and July 9.
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent. Tel: 01622 884254.
Open: Jul 4.
Chatham Historic Dockyard
Standard gauge, 1 mile. Chatham, Kent.
Tel: 01634 820800.
Open: Daily - railway running dates TBA.
East Kent Railway
Standard gauge, 2 miles. Shepherdswell, Kent. Tel: 01304 832042. Running: Suns.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
10¼in & 7¼in gauge, 1¼ miles. Running: Daily.
Exbury Gardens Railway
12¼in gauge, 1½ miles. Exbury, Southampton. Tel: 023 8089 1203. Running: Daily.
Hayling Seaside Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Hayling Island, Hants. Tel: 07775 696912. Running: TBA.
Hollycombe Steam in the Country
2ft gauge, 1½ miles. Liphook, Hants.
Tel: 01428 724900.
Reopening planned for July - TBA.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.
Tel: 01983 882204.
Running: Mons-Thurs and W/Es in June, daily in July.
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Standard gauge, 10½ miles. Tenterden, Kent.
Tel: 01580 765155.
Running: Tues-Thurs and W/Es.
Lavender Line
Standard gauge, 1 mile.
Isfield, East Sussex.
Tel: 01825 750515.
Running: Reopening planned August 29/30.
Mid-Hants Railway
Standard gauge, 10 miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Alresford, Hants SO24 9JG.
Tel: 01962 733810.
Running: Tues-Thurs and W/Es except July 3. Diesel gala June 25-27.
Mizens Railway
7¼in gauge, 1 mile.
Woking, Surrey.
Tel: 07962 400922.
Running: Reopening late June TBA.
Old Kiln Light Railway
2ft gauge, ¾ mile. Farnham, Surrey. Running: W/Es.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
15in gauge, 13½ miles.
New Romney, Kent.
Tel: 01797 362353.
Running: June 12-17, 20-30. July dates TBA.
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 in June.
Spa Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Tel: 01892 300141. Running: Thurs and W/Es.
Volk’s Electric Railway
2ft 8½in gauge, one mile. Brighton.
Running: Daily.
SOUTH WEST
Avon Valley Railway
Standard gauge, three miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Bitton, Bristol.
Tel: 0117 932 5538.
Running: W/Es plus Weds in summer holidays (planned).
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Standard gauge, 6½ miles, Bodmin, Cornwall.
Tel: 01208 73555.
Running: Tues-Thurs and Suns.
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: Thurs-Suns in June.
East Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Cranmore, Somerset. Tel: 01749 880417. Running: W/Es and Weds.
Helston Railway
Standard gauge, 1¼ miles. Helston, Cornwall.
Tel: 07901 977 597.
Running: Reopening in summer TBA.
Lappa Valley Railway
7¼in, 10¼ and 15in gauge, 1 mile. Newquay, Cornwall.
Tel: 01872 510317.
Running: Daily.
Launceston Steam Railway
2ft gauge, two miles. Launceston, Cornwall.
Tel: 01566 775665.
Running: June 21/22 and 27-29, then Sun-Wed in July.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Woody Bay, North Devon. Tel: 01598 763487. Running: Tues-Thurs and W/Es.
Moors Valley Railway
7¼in gauge, one mile. Ringwood, Hants. Tel: 01425 471415.
Running: Daily.
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: 01752 345078. Running: Suns.
Seaton Tramway
2ft 9in 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: June 12, 20, 26, July 2-4, 11, 18, 24.
South Devon Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles, Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Tel: 01364 644370. Running: Daily.
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: June 13 & 20 (diesel).
West Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, 20 miles, Minehead, Somerset.
Tel: 01643 704996.
Running: W/Es plus June 15, 22/23, 29/30 then daily except July 2 and 9.
Yeovil Railway Centre
Standard gauge, ¾ mile. Yeovil Junction station, Somerset. Tel: 01935 410420.
Running: TBA.
EAST ANGLIA
Bressingham Steam Museum
Narrow and standard gauge, one mile. Diss, Norfolk.
Tel: 01379 686900.
Running: Open daily, steam Weds-Suns.
Bure Valley Railway
15in gauge, nine miles. Aylsham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01263 733858.
Running: W/Es and Tues-Thurs in June, daily in July.
Colne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, ¾ mile, footplate experience. Castle Hedingham, Essex. Tel: 01787 461174. Running: Suns.
East Anglian Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Wakes Colne, Essex.
Tel: 01206 242524. Open: W/Es, B/Hs.
Ferry Meadows Railway
10¼in gauge, ½ mile. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01733 398 889.
Running: W/Es in June, daily in July.
Mangapps Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ¾ mile. near Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. Tel: 01621 784898.
Open: W/Es in June then dates TBA.
Mid-Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 11½ miles. Dereham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01362 851723.
Running: Weds and W/Es from June 23.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Brockford, Suffolk. Tel: 01449 766899. Running: Suns in June.
Nene Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 7½ miles. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01780 784444.
Running: June 12/13, 19/20 and July 3.
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: Diesel W/Es, steam first Sun of month.
HOME COUNTIES
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Quainton Road, Bucks. Tel: 01296 655720 Running: Suns.
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Standard gauge,
3½ miles.
Chinnor, Oxon.
Tel: 07979 055366
Running: Suns in June, July 11 and 25.
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Standard gauge, 2½ miles. Wallingford, Oxon.
Tel: 01491 835067
Running: June 13, 20, 26/27, July 9-11, 25.
Didcot Railway Centre
Standard gauge. Didcot, Oxon.
Tel: 01235 817200. Running: W/Es, Weds, B/Hs.
Epping Ongar Railway
Standard gauge, six miles. Ongar, Essex.
Tel: 01277 365200. Running: June 12/13, 19/20.
Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway
2ft gauge.
Hanworth, Middlesex.
Tel: 07511 730782 or 01932 765328. Running: June 26/27, then every Sunday until November.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
2ft gauge, three miles. Leighton Buzzard, Beds.
Tel: 01525 373888
Running: June 13, 20, 27, July 3/4, 11.
London Museum of Water & Steam
2ft gauge, 400 yards. Brentford, London. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Open: W/Es.
MIDLANDS
Abbey Pumping Station
2ft gauge, ¼ mile. Corporation Road, Leicester LE4 5PX. Tel: 0116 299 5111.
Reopening planned for end of June.
Amerton Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffs.
Tel: 01889 271337. Running: W/Es.
Apedale Valley Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.
Tel: 0845 094 1953.
Running: June 12/13, July 10/11.
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Standard gauge. Barrow Hill, near Chesterfield. Tel: 01246 475554.
Open: July 10/11.
Battlefield Line
Standard gauge, five miles. Shackerstone, Leics.
Tel: 01827 880754. Running: W/Es in June.
Chasewater Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Walsall, West Midlands. Tel: 01543 452623. Running: W/Es.
Churnet Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 5¼ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine.
Cheddleton, Staffs.
Tel: 01538 360522.
Running: Jun 23 then Tues/Weds and W/Es plus 'Bombay Express' July 16 and 30.
Crich Tramway Village
Standard gauge, one mile
Crich, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01773 854 321
Open: Sats to Thurs until July 15, then daily July 17 to September 5.
Dean Forest Railway
Standard gauge, 4¼ miles. Norchard, Lydney, Glos. Tel: 01594 845840. Running: W/Es, Weds.
Standard gauge, nine miles. Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823076.
Running: June 12/13, 15, 19/20.
Evesham Vale Railway
15in gauge, 1¼ miles.
A46 north of Evesham, Worcs.
Tel: 01386 422282.
Running: W/Es then daily from July 22.
Foxfield Railway
Standard gauge, 5½ miles. Blythe Bridge, Staffs.
Tel: 01782 396210.
Running: Suns.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Standard gauge, 15 miles. Toddington, Glos.
Tel: 01242 621405.
Running: W/Es, Tues-Thurs in June and July.
Great Central Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1RW.
Tel: 01509 632323.
Running: June 12/13, 16, 19/20, 23 then TBA.
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: Jun 13, 20.
North Gloucestershire Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Toddington.
Running: Reopening late June – TBA.
Peak Rail
Standard gauge, 4 miles. Matlock, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 580381.
Running: June 12/13, 15/16, 19/20.
Perrygrove Railway
15in gauge.
B4228, Coleford, Gloucestershire. Tel: 01594 834991.
Running: W/Es, Tues, Thurs then daily from July 20.
Rocks by Rail
Standard gauge, ¼ mile. Cottesmore, Rutland. Tel: 07974 171068. Open: July 4, 18.
Rudyard Lake Railway
10¼in gauge, 1½ miles.
Leek, Staffs.
Tel: 01538 269948.
Running: Fri-Sun then daily from July 19 through August.
Severn Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 16 miles, Kidderminster, Worcs
DY10 1QR.
Tel: 01562 757900.
Running: June 8-13, 15-20, 22-24, 26-30, July 1-4, 6-8, 10/11.
Statfold Barn Railway
2ft gauge, 1 mile.
Tamworth, Staffs B79 0BU.
Tel: 01827 830389.
Running: June 12/13, 26/27, July 10/11.
NORTH WEST
East Lancashire Railway
Standard gauge, 12 miles.
Bury, Lancs.
Tel: 0333 320 2830.
Running: June 12/13 then Wed-Sun until September 26, plus August 30.
Great Laxey Mine Railway
19in gauge, ¼ mile.
Laxey, Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 862007/670386.
Running: Sats May 29-end of September.
Groudle Glen Railway
2ft gauge, ¾ mile
Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 670453.
Running: Suns & Weds from June 13.
Heaton Park Tramway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Manchester.
Tel: 0161 740 1919.
Running: June 12/13, 19/20, 27.
Isle of Man Steam Railway
3ft gauge, 15½ miles. Douglas, Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 662525.
Running: June 10-13, 19/20, 26/27 and Fris-Suns to July 18.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. Near Ulverston, Cumbria. Tel: 01539 531594. Running: TBA.
Manx Electric Railway
3ft gauge, 17 miles.
Douglas, Isle of Man.
Tel: 01624 697473.
Running: June 10-13, 19/20, 26/27 and Fris-Suns to July 18.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
15in gauge, seven miles. Ravenglass, Cumbria.
Tel: 01229 717171. Running: Daily until Oct 31.
Ribble Steam Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Preston, Lancs.
Tel: 01772 728800.
Running: Suns June, W/Es JulySeptember.
Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Threlkeld, Cumbria.
Tel: 01768 779747.
Running: Tues-Suns (diesel).
West Lancashire Light Railway
2ft gauge.
Hesketh Bank, Lancs.
Tel: 01772 815881.
Running: Suns and B/Hs until November 7 plus Weds in August.
NORTH EAST
Aln Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Alnwick, Northumberland.
Tel: 0300 030 3311.
Running: Reopening June 26 – dates TBA.
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society
Standard gauge, 15 miles. British Steel Steelworks, Scunthorpe.
Tel: 07889 297271.
Running: June 12, July 10, 17 and 24.
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
15in gauge, two miles. Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. Tel: 01472 604657.
Running: Daily until end of September.
Derwent Valley Light Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Murton, near York.
Tel: 01904 489966.
Running: Demonstration freights & shunting Suns & BHs, passenger trains TBA.
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Embsay, North Yorks.
Tel: 01756 795189.
Running: Tues & W/Es in June/July plus Mons July 5, 12 and 19.
Heatherslaw Light Railway
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Haworth, West Yorks, BD22 8NJ.
Tel: 01535 645214.
Running: Weds-Suns June 9-27, July TBA.
Kirklees Light Railway
15in gauge, four miles. Huddersfield, West Yorks.
Tel: 01484 865727.
Running: Fri-Mon in June, July TBA.
Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway
2ft gauge.
Skegness, Lincs.
Tel: 07407 500884.
Running: Reopening in July TBA.
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Ludborough, Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01507 363881.
Running: June 13, 27 then Suns in July and Sat 31.
Middleton Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Hunslet, Leeds.
Tel: 0845 680 1758.
Running: Suns in June, July TBA.
North Bay Railway
20in gauge, ⁄ mile. Scarborough, North Yorks. Tel: 01723 368791.
Running: Daily until end of October.
North Tyneside Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. North Shields.
Tel: 0191 277 7135.
Running: Suns in June, July TBA.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Standard gauge, 18 miles. Grosmont, North Yorks. Tel: 01751 472508. Running: Daily.
South Tynedale Railway
2ft gauge, 4¾ miles.
Alston, Cumbria.
Tel: 01434 338212.
Running: W/Es and BHs from July 3 to end of October.
Tanfield Railway
Standard gauge, three miles. Near Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Tel: 07508 092365.
Running: TBA.
Weardale Railway
Standard gauge, 18 miles. Stanhope, Co. Durham.
Running: Reopening summer TBA.
Wensleydale Railway
Standard gauge, 22 miles. Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire.
Tel: 01677 425805.
Open: Weds & W/Es until July 25, then Tues-Suns through August.
Yorkshire Wolds Railway
Standard gauge, 300ft. Fimber, East Yorkshire.
Tel: 01377 338053.
Open: Suns & B/Hs until end of September.
WALES
Bala Lake Railway
2ft gauge, 4½ miles.
Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd.
Tel: 01678 540666.
Running: W/Es, Tues-Thurs in June then daily July & August.
Brecon Mountain Railway
1ft 11¾in gauge, 5 miles.
Pant, Mid-Glamorgan.
Tel: 01685 722988.
Running: Reopening end of June - TBA.
Conwy Valley Railway Museum
7¼in and 15in gauge, ¾ mile. Betws-y-Coed station, Conwy. Tel: 01690 710568.
Open: Daily.
Corris Railway
2ft 3in gauge, ¾ mile. Corris, near Machynlleth. Tel: 01654 761701. Running: Suns.
Fairbourne Railway
12¼in gauge, two miles. Fairbourne, Gwynedd.
Tel: 01341 250362.
Running: W/Es & 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: W/Es & Weds in June, July TBA.
Llanberis Lake Railway
2ft gauge, three miles. Llanberis, Gwynedd. Tel: 01286 870549. Running: Sats-Thurs.
Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway
Standard gauge, ¼ mile.
Cynheidre, Carmarthenshire. Tel: 07956 082305. Running: June 26.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
Standard gauge, 3½ miles. Blaenavon, Torfaen.
Tel: 01495 792263.
Running: W/Es in June, July TBA.
Rhyl Miniature Railway
15in gauge.
Rhyl, North Wales.
Tel: 01352 759109.
Running: W/Es in June, W/Es and Fris until July 16 then daily until end of August.
Snowdon Mountain Railway
800mm gauge, 4½ miles. Llanberis, Gwynedd. Tel: 01286 870223. Running: Daily until end of October (diesel only).
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: Suns.
Vale of Rheidol Railway
1ft 11¾in gauge, 12 miles. Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Tel: 01970 625819. Running: Daily.
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
2ft gauge, one mile, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. Tel: 01766 513402. Running: TBA.
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 and Tues-Thurs.
SCOTLAND
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Bo'ness, West Lothian.
Tel: 01506 825855.
Running: Sats, Suns & Tues in July and August, other dates TBA.
Caledonian Railway
Standard gauge, four miles. Brechin, Angus.
Tel: 01356 622992.
Running: TBA - planned to reopen first week of July.
Lathalmond Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ½ mile.. Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond, nr Dunfermline. Tel: 07379 914801.
Running: Suns June-October.
Strathspey Railway
Standard gauge, 10 miles. Aviemore, Inverness-shire.
Tel: 01479 810725.
Running: Thurs-Suns in June, July TBA.
IRELAND
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
5ft 3in gauge. Whitehead, Co. Antrim.
Tel: +44 28 9358 6200.
Open: Museum open Thurs & Fris. Running: June 12, 19/20, 26.