NORTH WEST

East Lancashire Railway

Standard gauge, 12 miles. Bury, Lancs.

Tel: 0333 320 2830.

Running: W/Es until Dec 24 + Dec 20-23

(Santa Specials)

Eden Valley Railway

Standard gauge, 2½ miles. Warcop,

Cumbria. Tel: 01768 342309.

Running: Reopens 2023.

Great Laxey Mine Railway

19in gauge, ¼ mile.

Laxey, Isle of Man.

Tel: 01624 862007/670386.

Running: Reopens 2023.

Groudle Glen Railway

2ft gauge, ¾ mile.

Isle of Man. Tel: 01624 670453.

Running: Dec 10, 11, 17, 18.

Heaton Park Tramway

Standard gauge, ½ mile.

Manchester. Tel: 0161 740 1919.

Running: Reopens April 2023.

Isle of Man Steam Railway

3ft gauge, 15½ miles.

Douglas, Isle of Man. Tel: 01624 662525.

Running: Nov 26, 27.

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

Standard gauge, 3½ miles.

Near Ulverston, Cumbria.Tel: 01539 531594.

Running: Reopens February 2023.

Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway

3ft gauge, 17 miles (MER), 5½ miles (SMR).

Douglas, Isle of Man. Tel: 01624 697473.

Running: Reopens 2023.

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

15in gauge, seven miles. Ravenglass,

Cumbria. Tel: 01229 717171.

Running: W/Es until Dec 18 + Dec 20-23

(Santa Express)

Ribble Steam Railway

Standard gauge, 1½ miles.

Preston, Lancs. Tel: 01772 728800.

Running: Dec 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18.

South Tynedale Railway

2ft gauge, 4¾ miles. Alston, Cumbria.

Tel: 01434 338212.

Running: Dec 10, 11, 17, 18

(Santa on the Train)

Stainmore Railway

Standard gauge, ½ mile. Kirkby Stephen,

Cumbria. Tel: 01768 371700.

Open: Suns + Dec 3 (Closed Dec 25)

Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum

2ft gauge, ½ mile. Threlkeld, Cumbria.

Tel: 01768 779747.

Open: Reopens April 2023.

West Lancashire Light Railway

2ft gauge. Hesketh Bank, Lancs.

Tel: 01772 815881.

Running: Dec 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 (Santa

Specials)