Aberystwyth Electric
Cliff Railway
The longest electric cliff railway in Britain. It climbs Constitution Hill
from the northern end of the town's promenade.
Aberystwyth
Wales
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Avon Valley Railway
Bitton Station, midway between Bristol and Bath, is the starting point of
a four mile return train ride along the former Mangotsfield to Bath Green Park branch.
Avon Valley Railway Company Limited
Bitton Station
Bath Road
Bitton
Bristol
BS30 6HD
www.avonvalleyrailway.org
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Blue Bell Line
Steam trains puff along the old London Brighton & South Coast Railway.
Visit Sheffield Park and board the train.
The Bluebell Railway,
Sheffield Park Station,
East Sussex,
TN22 3QL
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Bodmin & Wenford Railway
"This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still
operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some delightful Cornish
scenery."
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
General Station
Bodmin,
Cornwall
PL31 1AQ
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Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
"Central Scotland's Steam Railway by the Firth of Forth."
Bo'ness Station
Union Street
Bo'ness
West Lothian
EH51 9A
Scotland
www.srps.org.uk
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Bure Valley Railway
Nine miles of narrow gauge railway from Aylsham to Wroxham.
Bure Valley Railway Aylsham Station
Norwich Road
Aylsham
Norfolk
NR11 6BW
www.bvrw.co.uk |
Cathedrals Express
"Enjoy an unforgettable day out on a steam train to Canterbury,
Salisbury, Worcester, Gloucester, Winchester and Chichester, some of England's premier
cathedral cities."
www.steamdreams.co.uk
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Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway
"The Quintessential Country Branch Line."
Chinnor Station,
Station Approach
Station Road
Chinnor
Oxfordshire
OX39 4ER
www.cprra.co.uk |
Colne Valley Railway
"Sample the atmosphere and take a ride on an award winning period
country railway."
Colne Valley Railway
Castle Hedingham
CO9 3DZ
Essex
www.cvr.org.uk
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Corris Railway
"The Corris Railway is a narrow gauge (2' 3") railway
whose origins date back to the 1850's. The line was initially built to carry slate from
quarries."
Station Yard
Corris
Machynlleth
Mid Wales
SY20 9SH
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Dartmoor Railway
"The 15 mile Dartmoor Railway climbs 600 feet from the Tarka Line, near
Coleford through Okehampton Station and onwards to Meldon, high on the flank of
Dartmoor."
The Dartmoor Railway
Okehampton Station
Station Road
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 1EJ
www.dartmoorrailway.co.uk
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Dean Forest
Railway
"The Dean Forest Railway, in the Royal Forest of Dean, is a living
reminder of many branch lines serving local industries and small communities in West
Gloucestershire."
Dean Forest Railway Norchard, Forest Road
Lydney
Gloucestershire GL15 4ET
www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
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Didcot Railway Centre
Unique collection of Great Western Railway Steam Engines.
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 7NJ
Didcot Railway Centre
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East Lancashire Railway
Take the 30 minute scenic ride from Bury to Rawtenstall.
Bury
Lancashire
www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk |
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Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam
Railway
Travel on a train pulled by a steam locomotive from the
historic station at Embsay,
built in 1888, or Bolton Abbey
Station.
Bolton Abbey Station
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 6AF
www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
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Ffestiniog
Railway
"The Ffestiniog Railway is the Oldest Independent Railway
Company in the World. On their trains you can travel by steam through the spectacular
scenery of the Snowdonia National Park."
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Harbour Station
Porthmadog
Gwynedd
Wales
LL49 9NF
www.festrail.co.uk |
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Foxfield Steam Railway
Formerly built to carry coal, it now carries
visitors on a five mile round journey through the picturesque
Staffordshire Moorland scenery.
Caverswall Road Station Blythe Bridge
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk
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Great Central Railway
Main line steam trains run between Loughborough and Leicester.
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
Leicestershire
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Hollycombe Steam Collection
Hollycombe is a unique collection of working steam powered attractions providing
fun and entertainment for the whole family.
Hollycombe has three railways -
Standard Gauge Tramway, Narrow Gauge Quarry Railway and Miniature Railway.
Hollycombe Steam Collection
Iron Hill
Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7LP
www.hollycombe.co.uk
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Isle of Wight Steam Railway
"The Isle of Wight Steam Railway passes through five and a half miles
of unspoiled Island countryside, recapturing the days of the branch line railway."
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
The Railway Station
Havenstreet
Isle of Wight
PO33 4DS
www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk |
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Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Steam trains run on
5 miles of track between Keighley and Oxenhope.
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
The Railway Station
Haworth
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD22 8NJ
www.kwvr.co.uk
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Kent and East Sussex Railway
Travel by steam train between Tenterden and Bodiam castle.
Tenterden
Station
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6HE
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Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway
"The train ride into deepest Bedfordshire!"
Leighton Buzzard
Railway
Page’s Park Station
Billington Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 4TN
www.btinternet.com
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Mid-Norfolk Railway
"16 miles of track through central Norfolk's most attractive countryside,
making us one of the largest preserved railways in the uk today."
The Mid-Norfolk Railway,
Dereham Station,
Station Road,
Dereham,
Norfolk,
NR19 1DF
www.mnr.org.uk |
Mull Rail
Scotland's original and only island passenger railway. The terminal at
Craignure is reached by the Isle of Mull ferry from Oban.
Torosay
Isle of Mull
Scotland
www.mullrail.co.uk
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Nene Valley Railway
"The 15 mile trip along the Nene Valley Railway takes you through the
delightful Nene Park, from the eastern terminus at Peterborough, past the Railway's
headquarters at Wansford Station, into the haunted Wansford tunnel and finally to the
tranquil setting of Yarwell Junction."
Peterborough
Lincolnshire
www.nvr.org.uk |
Northampton and Lamport
Railway
"Pitsford & Brampton station is situated along the Pitsford Road
, between Chapel Brampton and Pitsford, approximately 5 miles north of Northampton."
Pitsford & Brampton Station
Pitsford Road
Chapel Brampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 8BA
www.nlr.org.uk
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North Norfolk Railway
Steam trains run for five miles along the North Norfolk coast.
North Norfolk Railway,
Sheringham Station
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8RA
www.nnrailway.co.uk |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
"The North Yorkshire Moors Railway provides some 18 Miles of
preserved steam railway running through the spectacular scenery of the North Yorkshire
Moors."
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Pickering Station
Park Street
Pickering
YO18 7AJ
www.northyorkshiremoorsrailway.com
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Ravenglass and Eskdale
"Situated in the English Lake District this 15" Narrow Gauge
Railway carries passengers from the old Roman Port of Ravenglass seven miles along the
Eskdale Valley to Eskdale (Dalegarth)."
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Ravenglass
Cumbria
CA18 1SW
www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk
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Romney, Hythe &
Dymchurch RailwayAlmost 14 miles of track between Hythe and Dungeness by 1/3 size steam and
diesel locomotives.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
New Romney Station
New Romney
Kent TN28 8P
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Royal Scotsman
"The most luxurious and, indeed, prestigious train in the
world." Tours include the "Classic", the "Highland Fling", and
the "Caledonian Retreat".
The Royal Scotsman
46a Constitution Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6RS
Scotland
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Severn Valley Railway
"It is a full-size standard- gauge line running regular steam-hauled passenger
trains for the benefit of tourists and enthusiasts alike between Kidderminster in
Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, a distance of 16 miles."
Shropshire/Worcestershire
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South Devon Railway
Steam Railway running beside the river Dart between Buckfastleigh and
Totnes in South Devon.
South Devon
Railway Trust
The Station
Buckfastleigh
South Devon
TQ11 0DZ
www.southdevonrailway.org
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South Tynedale Railway
"The South Tynedale Railway operates narrow gauge passenger
trains along a 2¼ mile line along the scenic South Tyne valley between Alston, in Cumbria
and Kirkhaugh, in Northumberland."
Cumbria/Northumberland
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Spa Valley Railway
Steam railway running between Tunbridge Wells West, High Rocks and
Groombridge.
Spa Valley
Railway,
West Station
Tunbridge
Wells
Kent
TN2 5QY
www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
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Strathspey Railway
"The Strathspey Railway is located in Aviemore in the Scottish
Highlands. With the Cairngorm Mountains at close hand the area is a favorite
tourist attraction for its natural beauty."
Aviemore Station
Dalfaber Road
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1PY
Scotland
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Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Wiltshire's only standard gauge Heritage Railway.
Blunsdon Station,
Tadpole Lane,
Blunsdon,
Swindon,
Wiltshire SN25 2DA
www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
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Talyllyn Railway
"A historic narrow gauge steam railway running from Tywyn, on
the mid Wales coast, to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol in the Snowdonia National Park. The
railway passes the dramatic waterfalls at Dolgoch, and there are extensive forest walks at
Nant Gwernol."
Talyllyn
Railway Company
Wharf Station
Tywyn
Gwynedd
LL36 9EY
Wales
www.talyllyn.co.uk |
Tanfield Railway
"Preserving railway heritage in the North East of England on the
worlds oldest existing railway."
Tanfield
County Durham
www.tanfield-railway.co.uk
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Foxfield Steam Railway
Formerly built to carry coal, it now carries
visitors on a five mile round journey through the picturesque
Staffordshire Moorland scenery.
Caverswall Road Station Blythe Bridge
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk
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Vintage Trains
Vintage Trains operate a regular steam service on the main line between Birmingham
Snow Hill and Stratford upon Avon called the Shakespeare Express. Steam excursions to
places of interest using locomotives based at Tyseley (Birmingham Railway Museum) are also
available.
Vintage Trains
670 Warwick Road
Tyseley
Birmingham
B11 2HL
www.vintagetrains.co.uk |
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Watercress Line
"Mid-Hants Railway (aka "The Watercress Line") is a
preserved heritage railway, operating steam trains in Hampshire, England."
The Watercress Line
The Railway Station
Alresford
Hampshire
SO24 9JG
www.watercressline.co.uk
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West Somerset RailwayTen stations, twenty miles and steam engines running between the Quantock
Hills and the Bristol Channel.
Somerset
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk |
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