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2021 Calendar and Prices

2021 Calendar and Prices

Check to see which days we are open, what we are running and prices
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Experience Days & Dining

Experience Days & Dining

Breakfast, Lunch, Staffordshire Cream Tea & Curry Trains.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Enjoying your journey and keeping you safe during Covid
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Volunteering

Volunteering

Want to help run the railway ? Learn a new skill ? Make new friends ?
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Railway News

Reopening The Railway To 2021

12/07/2021 Forced into closure by the implementation of Lockdown 2, the railway was forced to stay shut over the lucrative Christmas per... Read full news item

Class 66 No. 66764 ‘Major John Poyntz Engineer & Railwayman’

17/06/2021 Three members of the Railway attended the naming of this locomotive yesterday in memory of Major John Poyntz. The Major or Jo... Read full news item
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The Churnet Valley Railway offers a nostalgic steam train ride through Staffordshire's hidden valley, and into the Staffordshire Moorlands on the outskirts of the Peak District. Located near the market town of Leek, this West Midlands attraction is within easy reach of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Manchester and Birmingham for those looking for a journey into the past through beautiful scenery.

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