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Classic Car Weekend 2019

27/03/2019

June 8th & 9th sees the return of a popular event in the Churnet Valley Railway calendar, as iconic machines venture into the heart of the valley for the Annual Classic Car Weekend. Extended...

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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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Tanks To The Summit

21/03/2019

Following a successful hire period, the Churnet Valley is happy to announce that Winter Guest no. 3694 Whiston will now be extending her stay and shall remain on the line until the summer. Hired...

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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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Road Closed

04/03/2019

For those of you looking to visit the Churnet Valley Railway in the coming weeks, we have been notified by the Council that they will be closing the road bridge over the Cauldon Canal at Basford Bridg...

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Missed The Steam Gala? We Have Got You Covered...

27/02/2019

Over the weekend of 23/24 February, the Churnet Valley Railway held its annual curtain-raising event – The Winter Steam Gala. For 2019 the guest locomotive was the Scottish Railway Preservation Societ...

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