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Details of all steam railways in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Britain's preserved, heritage, standard, narrow, miniature gauge train lines

also steam centres, tramways and railway museums

 

 

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New on the web site•  Photos of the North Yorkshire Railway have been added to the Photo Gallery
•  A short video clip of the Plym Valley Railway on You Tube
•  Details of the Chatham Historic Dockyard Railway

 

 

Editor's Notes

On 25 May a exciting new preserved steam railway begins passenger services. The Epping Ongar Railway has 6¼ miles of line going attractive countryside around Epping Forest. They plan to operate every weekend plus extra days in July and August.

As with many railways the EOR will not be operating steam locomotives on every open day, so if this important to you check with their website. Being by far the closest preserved steam railway to London, I believe this will become a popular visitor destination.

Apologies for not updating the website for seven days but unfortunately I lost my internet connection.

Thanks to the Mid-Norfolk Railway and the Middleton Railway for providing photographs for the website. 

G.P.B. 

 

 

Railway News

 

Anniversary of Helston Line     This is Cornwall

Olympic Torch at Blaenavon Railway     South Wales Argus

Schools Class locomotive steams again     Mail Online

Rubbish cleared from railway line     This is South Wales

Less crime on Britain's railways     Belfast Telegraph

Most intensive steam service for 50 years at North Yorkshire Moors     Whitby Gazette


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Only railways that run steam trains on a regular basis are included in the main listings. All lines have a minimum of one mile of track and one station.

 

Not all trains will be hauled by steam locomotives, many railways use diesel power in off peak periods. Please check with the company concerned if you must travel by steam train.


If you decide to visit one of the railways go to their web site for the latest information. Note that  telephone lines will probably only be answered when trains are running.

We have tried to indicate the days a railway is operating a service but some have a variable timetable so you must check with the organisation to confirm trains are running on a certain day.


Special event days will probably be a different price to the one shown.

 

We cannot be responsible for any inaccuracies, please email us if you find anything that is incorrect

 

 

Last updated 11/5/2012                                                                                          top of the page

 

 

 

 

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