Class 47292 Joins Churnet Valley Railway

16/05/2022 We are pleased to announce that Class 47 No. 47292 will be joining our fleet of diesel locomotives for an initial loan of 5 y... Read full news item

Steelite Crockery On The Churnet Valley Railway

09/05/2022 As we return to a more normal service pattern following almost 2 years of Covid interruptions, we are delighted that our dini... Read full news item

Youth Is The Future

29/04/2022 We have for many years been advocates of encouraging younger people to the business in any department. The Railway is a great... Read full news item

Churnet Valley Railway Is To Receive £99,600 From The Third Round Of The Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

17/12/2021 The Churnet Valley Railway is among nearly 140 heritage organisations to benefit from a share of the £15.5 million... Read full news item

Brewery List Announcement 2021

19/08/2021 We are pleased to confirm that we will be receiving ales from the following breweries for our forthcoming Rail Ale Trail. Fur... Read full news item

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

Staffordshire Railway's New Timetable Delayed

07/06/2021 Churnet Valley Railway has issued a statement today announcing a small delay in its planned reopening. The railway aims to re... Read full news item