PRESERVED HERITAGE RAILWAYS REOPENING JULY-AUGUST

The UK coronavirus lock down has led to preserved railways in the unfortunate situation with no income from ticket sales, but still occurring costs for maintenance, insurance, improvement projects and overhauls. Most railways have been running appeals to have get them stay afloat through this situation, Bluebell Railways raising over £330k alone, but also been popular appeals and on line campaigns by the various Welsh narrow gauge railways (Talyllyn raised over £105k). Please, if you can, think about making a donation to your favourite preserved railway to help ensure that they can reopen and prosper in the future.

COVID-19 Reopening dates

Most railways are only operating pre-book services only.

Click on name of railway to visit their website.

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Appleby Frodingham - from 27th July

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Didcot Railway Centre - from 4th July

Ironbridge Gorge Museums - from 4th July

North Bay Railway - from 4th July

Perrygrove Railway - from 4th July

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch - from 4th July

Seaton Tramway - from 4th July

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Bala Lake Railway - from 6th July

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Dartmouth Steam Railway - from 7th July

North Norfolk Railway - from 8th July

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Snowdon Mountain - from 10th July

Bure Valley Railway - from 11th July

Swanage Railway - from 11th July

"The Wartercress Line" Mid Hants - from 11th July

Isle of Wight - from 12th July

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Beamish - from 23rd July

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway - from 25th July

Embsay & Bolton Abbey - from 25th July

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Dean Forest Railway - from 1st August

Epping Ongar Railway - from 1st August

North Yorkshire Moors - from 1st August

Northampton & Lamport - from 2nd August

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Bluebell Railway - from 7th August

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire - from 15th August

This good news also means that the Bluebell Railway can proceed with their 60th Anniversary as planned and will take place on their re-opening date 7th August, albeit with a limited service at first from Sheffield Park through to Kingscote only, it seems that East Grinstead will not be served yet and pre-booking is essential. We will have a separate post about this event soon.​