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Churnet Valley Railway News – General News

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Trains Return To The Churnet Valley Railway

06/07/2020

We are delighted to be operating services again from the 1st August 2020, in line with Government guidance.  After the embers of our steam locomotives’ last fires had died down on the 15...

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Continued Trespassing

01/05/2020

We are disheartened to find that people continue to trespass on the railway. This is not permitted, is dangerous and can lead to you being seriously injured at best or killed.As previously mentioned w...

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A Coaching Appeal Update

23/04/2020

The Churnet Valley is grateful to announce that the line’s coach appeal has surpassed the £10,000 landmark over the course of the weekend. Asking for £17,000 to cover the purchase and transport cost o...

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Do Not Trespass

10/04/2020

Despite the railway being shut, we find it necessary to remind members of the public that trespassing on the railway is not permitted. It is dangerous, illegal and can lead to serious injury or i...

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More Coaches Arrive On The Churnet Valley Railway

08/04/2020

[[[[RedButton=https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/cvr_coaches Text=To Donate Towards Our Coaches]]]]Despite the Coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the nation, the Churnet Valley Railway has cont...

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£1.4 Million For Churnet Valley Railway Signals Green Light For Leek

17/03/2020

The Churnet Valley Railway (CVR) is celebrating after securing over £1.4m to bring this hugely popular visitor attraction to Leek. The European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EARDF) has award...

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COVID-19

16/03/2020

We understand that there are concerns about the current Covid 19 Corona virus. We are still planning to operate our services at the present time. However we are closely following the medical advice fr...

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Winter Work Draws To A Close

04/03/2020

With the crowds from Super Power dispersed, the Churnet Valley Railway has descended back in to its normal tranquillity in the heart of the valley. However that doesn't mean our volunteers have been a...

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