Guide to railways in operation
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: July 9-25, 28, 30/31, August 1, 4, 6-8.
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent. Tel: 01622 884254.
Open: TBA.
Chatham Historic Dockyard
Standard gauge, one mile. Chatham, Kent. Tel: 01634 820800.
Open: Daily – railway running July 24/25.
East Kent Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Shepherdswell, Kent. Tel: 01304 832042. Running: Suns.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
10¼in & 7¼in gauge, 1¼ miles. Running: Daily until September.
Exbury Gardens Railway
12¼in gauge, 1½ miles. Exbury, Southampton.
Tel: 023 8089 1203.
Running: Daily until October 31.
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 25 – dates TBA.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. Tel: 01983 882204.
Running: Daily throughout July and August.
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Standard gauge, 10½ miles. Tenterden, Kent.
Tel: 01580 765155.
Running: Tues-Thurs and W/Es in July, daily in August.
Lavender Line
Standard gauge, one 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: July 10/11, 13-15, then daily from July 17 through August.
Mizens Railway
7¼in gauge, one mile. Woking, Surrey. Tel: 07962 400922. Running: 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: Daily until July 18, then dates TBA.
Royal Victoria Railway
10¼in gauge, one mile.
Netley, Southampton.
Tel: 02380 456246.
Running: W/Es, daily in school holidays.
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway
2ft 6in gauge, 1¾ miles. Sittingbourne, Kent. Tel: 01795 424899. Running: TBA.
Spa Valley Railway
Standard gauge, five miles. Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Tel: 01892 300141. Running: 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 (diesel Sats, steam Suns) plus Weds in summer holidays (planned).
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Standard gauge, 6½ miles, Bodmin, Cornwall.
Tel: 01208 73555.
Running: Tues-Thurs and Suns.
IAN CROWDER
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: Weds-Suns in July.
East Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Cranmore, Somerset.
Tel: 01749 880417.
Running: W/Es and Weds, also Thurs from July 22.
Helston Railway
Standard gauge, 1¼ miles. Helston, Cornwall.
Tel: 07901 977 597.
Running: Weds/Thurs from July 7.
Lappa Valley Railway
7¼in, 10¼ and 15in gauge, one mile. Newquay, Cornwall.
Tel: 01872 510317.
Running: Daily.
Launceston Steam Railway
2ft gauge, two miles. Launceston, Cornwall.
Tel: 01566 775665.
Running: TBA.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Woody Bay, North Devon. Tel: 01598 763487. Running: Tues-Thurs and W/Es, then daily from July 27 through August.
Moors Valley Railway
7¼in gauge, one mile. Ringwood, Hants. Tel: 01425 471415.
Running: Daily until mid-September.
North Dorset Railway
Standard gauge, 1200ft. Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset. Tel: 01258 860696.
Open: Weds and W/Es.
Plym Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Marsh Mills, Plymouth.
Tel: 01752 345078.
Running: July 11, 18, 25 and 31.
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: July 11, 18, 24/25, 28, August 1, 4, 7/8.
South Devon Railway
Standard gauge, seven miles. Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Tel: 01364 644370. Running: Daily until Oct 31.
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: July dates TBA.
West Somerset Railway
Standard gauge, 20 miles. Minehead, Somerset.
Tel: 01643 704996.
Running: July 10/11, 13/14, 16-18, 20-22, 24/25, 27-29, 31/Aug 1, 3-5, 7/8.
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: Daily, steam Weds-Suns.
Bure Valley Railway
15in gauge, nine miles. Aylsham, Norfolk.
Tel: 01263 733858. Running: Daily July-Sept.
Colne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, ¾ mile, footplate experience.
Castle Hedingham, Essex.
Tel: 01787 461174.
Running: July 11 and 18 (diesel) then Weds and Suns from July 28 (steam).
East Anglian Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ¼ mile.
Wakes Colne, Essex. Tel: 01206 242524. Running: diesel gala July 18; steam July 24,25, August 1,8,15,22, open W/E, Weds from July 28.
Ferry Meadows Railway
10¼in gauge, ½ mile. Peterborough, Cambs.
Tel: 01733 398 889.
Running: Daily July and August.
Mangapps Railway Museum
Standard gauge, ¾ mile. Near Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. Tel: 01621 784898.
Open: W/Es and Weds.
Mid-Norfolk Railway
Standard gauge, 11½ miles. Dereham, Norfolk. Tel: 01362 851723. Running: July 10/11, 14/15, 17/18, 21/22, 24/25, 28/29, August 1, 4/5, 7/8.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Standard gauge, ½ mile. Brockford, Suffolk. Tel: 01449 766899. Running: Suns.
Nene Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 7½ miles. Wansford, Peterborough, Cambs. Tel: 01780 784444.
Running: July 10/11, other dates TBA.
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, Day Out With Thomas July 24-26.
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Standard gauge,
3½ miles.
Chinnor, Oxon.
Tel: 07979 055366
Running: July 11, 18, 25, August 8.
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Standard gauge, 2½ miles. Wallingford, Oxon.
Tel: 01491 835067 Running: July 9-11, 18, 25, August 5, 7/8.
Didcot Railway Centre
Standard gauge.
Didcot, Oxon.
Tel: 01235 817200.
Running: W/Es and Weds, also Thurs in school holidays.
Epping Ongar Railway
Standard gauge, six miles.
Ongar, Essex.
Tel: 01277 365200.
Running: W/Es in July, Fris-Suns from July 30 through August.
Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway
2ft gauge.
Hanworth, Middlesex.
Tel: 07511 730782 or 01932 765328. Running: Every Sunday until November.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
2ft gauge, three miles. Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Tel: 01525 373888 Running: July 11 then TBC.
London Museum of Water & Steam
2ft gauge, 400 yards. Brentford, London. Tel: 0208 568 4757. Open: W/Es.
MIDLANDS
Abbey Pumping Station
2ft gauge, ¼ mile. Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PX. Tel: 0116 299 5111. Open: TBA.
Amerton Railway
2ft gauge, one mile. Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffs.
Tel: 01889 271337.
Running: W/Es, also Weds from July 21.
Apedale Valley Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.
Tel: 0845 094 1953.
Running: W/Es.
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: July dates TBA.
Chasewater Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Walsall, West Midlands.
Tel: 01543 452623.
Running: W/Es, plus Weds from July 28.
Churnet Valley Railway
Standard gauge, 5¼ miles, footplate experience, wine and dine. Cheddleton, Staffs.
Tel: 01538 360522.
Running: Tues/Weds and
W/Es, plus ‘Bombay Express’ July 16 and 30, August 6 and 20.
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.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Standard gauge, nine miles. Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 823076.
Running: Tues and Thurs-Suns.
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 in July, W/Es and Weds in August.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Standard gauge, 15 miles. Toddington, Glos.
Tel: 01242 621405.
Running: W/Es, Tues-Thurs in July, full service from July 28.
Great Central Railway
Standard gauge, eight miles. Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1RW.
Tel: 01509 632323.
Running: W/Es and selected weekdays from June 26.
Great Central Railway Nottingham
Standard gauge, 10 miles. Ruddington, Notts. Tel: 0115 940 5705. Open: July 10/11, 18. Running: TBA
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Standard gauge, two miles. Pitsford, Northants.
Tel: 01604 820327. Running: Suns.
Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway
Standard gauge, 1½ miles. Hunsbury Hill, Northampton.
Tel: 01604 702031. Running: TBA.
North Gloucestershire Railway
2ft gauge, ½ mile. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Toddington.
Running: TBA.
Peak Rail
Standard gauge, four miles. Matlock, Derbyshire.