Steam Railways in the UK

The Railway Station, Toddington, Gloucestershire  
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, the `Friendly Line in the Cotswolds´ operates a round trip of 20 miles from Toddington via Winchcombe to Cheltenham Racecourse, including the 693... more

Foxfield, PO Box 1967, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire  
The Foxfield Railway is a preserved Steam Railway in North Staffordshire. Formerly built to carry coal, it now carries visitors on a five mile round journey... more

The Railway Station, Bewdley, Worcestershire  
In just over three decades, the Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to great prominence in British railway preservation. Nowadays, the initials SVR are... more

Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire  
At Nene Valley Railway, you can view a large collection of British and continental locomotives and carriages. These include `Thomas´ the childrens favourite engine and the... more

High Street, Ongar, Essex  
The Epping Ongar Railway runs through 6 miles of Essex countryside. A series of special events are held throughout the year.... more

Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk  
The Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens story could not have begun without Alan Bloom who first acquired Bressingham Hall in 1947. The successful establishment of a... more

The Station, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk  
The Poppy Line (M&GN Joint Railway Society and NNR) has five and a quarter miles of track running through a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.... more

The Railway Station, Alston, Cumbria  
A narrow gauge railway built on the former Haltwhistle - Alston standard gauge branch line. The trains are hauled by preserved steam and diesel locomotives from... more

Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire  
A trip on the East Lancashire Railway is a journey back in time. It was opened in 1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with... more

Sheffield Park Station, Uckfield, East Sussex  
Bluebell Railway, volunteer run, was the UK´s first preserved standard gauge passenger railway, when it reopened part of the Lewes to East Grinstead line of the... more

New Romney, Kent  
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway first opened to traffic in July 1927 as the `World´s Smallest Public Railway´ and now covers a distance of 13.5... more

Bitton Station Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol  
The Avon Valley Railway is more than just a train ride, offering a whole new experience for some or a nostalgic memory for others. It´s a... more

General Station, Bodmin, Cornwall  
At Bodmin & Wenford Railway, discover the excitement and romance of Steam Travel on the Bodmin 6.5 mile Branch Lines. Special events include Easter Fun Weekend,... more

St Newlyn East, Newquay, Cornwall  
Opened in 1849, the Lappa Valley Steam Railway runs on one of the oldest railway trackbeds in Cornwall. Originally used as a mineral line from Newquay... more

Station House, Swanage, Dorset  
The award-winning Swanage Railway is Dorset´s premier standard gauge preserved steam railway. It currently operates on the six miles of track between Swanage and Norden, through... more

Didcot, Oxfordshire  
Didcot Railway Centre is home to a collection of over twenty Great Western Railway steam locomotives based in the original engine shed or under restoration in... more

Dufftown Station, Dufftown, Aberdeenshire  
The Keith and Dufftown Railway is an eleven mile line linking the World´s Malt Whisky Capital, Dufftown, to the market town of Keith. The line, which... more

Bo'ness Station, Union Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian  
At Bo´ness & Kinneil Railway (Scottish Railway Preservation Society), savour the nostalgia of the railway age - the living museum of Scotland´s Railways. Trains hauled by... more

Aviemore Station, Dalfaber Road, Aviemore, Highland  
The Strathspey Railway aims to offer the visitor an experience of a Railway of the 1950s to 1960s period. Why not take a trip on the... more

Henllan Station Yard, Henllan, Ceredigion  
The Teifi Valley Railway has now been extended as far as the River Teifi. With spectacular views over the river and picnic areas to sit and... more