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Get Ready To Jive!!

12/04/2019

The Churnet Valley Railway is excited to announce details of its 1940s event; Operation Oatcake – revamped for 2019. Following on from the past success of War in the Valley, the event has been rebrand...

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Be One Of The First To Drive A Class 31 Diesel Along The Churnet Valley Railway

29/03/2019

Following our earlier announcement that we have secured the services of Class 31 no. 31271 “Stratford 1840-2001” for the return of our Diesel Gala, we are now happy to announce that an agreement has b...

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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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