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It's Full Steam Ahead As Churnet Valley Railway Begin Work To 'Reconnect Leek'

02/10/2019

Staffordshire’s Churnet Valley Railway (www.churnetvalley.co.uk) has announced that the first stage of the ‘Reconnect Leek’ scheme will be completed next Friday.  The £...

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TV Appearance For S160. 5197

06/09/2019

The Churnet Valley Railway is excited to announce yet another TV appearance is due for the line, featuring the line’s resident USATC S160 no. 5197 and the team who help maintain and operate her. Londo...

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Hello Dolly Preview!

05/05/2019

The Churnet Valley Railway is delighted to have recently been utilised for a promotional shoot, ahead of a Dramatic Group’s return to the stage this summer.  Walsall Operatic Society has...

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Churnet Valleys Swap Shop!

12/04/2019

[[[[YoutubeVideo=JstQHVUZMEQ]]]] The Churnet Valley Railway was delighted to be chosen as the host for Staffordshire Moorlands Tourist Board’s leaflet swap on 4th April, as representatives from o...

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North Staffordshire Railway Company Raffle Launch

22/03/2019

The North Staffordshire Railway Company (1978) Ltd, the supporting charity for the Churnet Valley Railway, is happy to announce that the 2019 Raffle Tickets have arrived and are now available to purch...

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"Tantalisingly Close" - Leek Project Gets A Boost From The Local Council

18/03/2019

The Churnet Valley Railway is excited to announce it has been the recipient of a £19,000 grant, that will see the start of its long-held dream of re-opening the line to Leek – all of which...

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A Window In Time

11/03/2019

[[[[YoutubeVideo=cWHQHzOLQcE]]]]The Churnet Valley Railway is fascinated to have recently been sent footage of a recorded journey along the original Churnet Valley Line in the late 1950s. Taken by the...

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Good Bye And Thank You Caley

07/03/2019

Following the locomotive’s hugely successful debut on the Churnet Valley Railway, today we sadly said farewell to former Caledonian Tank no. 419 as she departed Staffordshire for her next stop o...

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