RAILWAYS
NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Tel: 01625 872919
Brookside Garden Centre, Macclesfield Road, Poynton, Cheshire
Open: Usual Train Running Times: Wednesday - 11am - 4pm Saturday/Sunday - 11am - 4pm (subject to seasonal change).
Brookside has 5 locomotives, three of these are steam engines (Jane, Annie, Jean) and two are diesel. The famous railway circuit is now bigger and better and now extends to almost half a mile in length. A major engineering project involving a high level bridge and 65 foot tunnel under tha main vehicle entrance road has enabled the line to run counter clockwise right around the perimeter of Brookside.
Tel: 0161 764 7790
Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury
A trip on the East Lancashire Railway is journey back in time. It was opened in 1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with Radcliffe and was a popular passenger and freight route which served the Irwell Valley from Bury, via Ramsbottom, to Rawtenstall and beyond. 1972 saw the last passengers travel on the Bury to Rawtenstall section, and that would have been the end of an era had the East Lancashire Preservation Society not been committed to restoring the line to its former glory. .
Tel: 01928 701965
Town Park, Halton
Known throughout the world to all enthusiasts, this railway system is staffed by volunteers. It has a track gauge of 71/4 inches, and operates a passenger service every Sunday afternoon throughout the year in the Town Park, Stockham Lane, Runcorn. Young and old passengers are transported from Mousetrap Hall Station along the mile-long track through the park's delightful scenery. Major steam weekends are organised each April and September.
EMBSAY & BOLTON ABBEY STEAM RAILWAY
Tel: General Enquiries: 01756 710614 - Talking Timetables & Fax: 01756 795189
Travel between Embsay station, built in 1888, and the new award-winning station at Bolton Abbey. Your journey takes you through picturesque Yorkshire Dales scenery. Bolton Abbey station is the ideal stopping off point for a pleasant one and a half mile walk to the ruins of the 12th Century priory. Venture a little further to picnic on the banks of the River Wharfe, or in the shade of Strid Wood where you will find the Cavendish Pavillion for refreshments.
MODEL
RAILWAY VILLAGE, SOUTHPORT
Tel: 01704 538001
King's Gardens, Lower Promenade, Southport
Open: 31st March - 28th OCTOBER from 10.00am till 5.00pm 7days/week.
Admittance: Adults £3.50, Children under 16 £3.00. Under 1's Free, Senior Citizens & Students 3..00 Family Ticket 2 Adults/2 Children £12.00
Since 1996 Southport Model Railway Village has been attracting model train enthusiasts from all over the world. This spectacular Model Village consists of beautiful vistas and fabulous panoramic views of the miniature landscape and Model Trains. Based upon typical southwest Lancashire architecture the layout consists of a country scene, village and town. Movement is generated in the Model Village by one of the largest 45mm garden railway systems in the UK. With Five LGB trains continuously running on 500 metres of track.
Travelling from Chester Take the A556 towards Northwich, until you reach the village of Sandiway. At the traffic lights in the centre of the village, go straight ahead. After about 200 metres, you pass the "Blue Cap" Pub. At the gap in the central reservation, right after the pub, turn right across the carriageway into Pool Lane. (Signposted the Pettypool Trust). Travelling from Northwich Take the A556 towards Chester, passing the Sandiway golf club on your left. The road then climbs towards the roman turret in the centre of the road. 100 metres passed the roman turret, just before you reach the "Blue Cap" Pub, turn left into Pool Lane. (Signposted the Pettypool Trust).
Open: Sunday services from Easter to October in the afternoons from 13.00 to 16.00.
Enthusiasts from the Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers run their steam and diesel locomotives on the beautifully landscaped track. Enjoy a ride for a donation to the society.
Tel: 01270 212130
Vernon Way, Crewe (Close to Town Centre)
From M6 Junction 16 and all other routes follow the signs for Crewe and the brown tourist signs to 'The Railway Age'.
Open: Check website for up-to-date information
Exhibition Locomotives, signal boxes, outdoor and indoor play areas. A destination for all the family. Special 'Thomas' weekends.
RIBBLE STEAM AND RAILWAY MUSEUM
Tel: 01772 728800
Open: Check the website
On the historic Albert Edward Dock in Preston's Riversway Docklands. If you're heading from the M6, leave at Junction 29 (if you're travelling Northbound) - whilst Southbound visitors should depart at Junction 31. Head towards the town centre following Signs for "Riversway Docklands" Then follow the brown signs for "Steam Railway" - and this will bring you to our Riversway headquarters. The area detailed in the map below shows the docklands area.
The railway opened to the public in September 2005. A visit to the site will not only give you the opportunity to travel along our 1½ mile dock and riverside line, but also access our newly built museum and workshop. The line itself crosses the Preston Marina entrance via a swing bridge, and runs alongside the diverted River Ribble on the site of the former sprawling docklands. The substantial workshop facilities were constructed in 2001 to provide a modern facility in which we are able to restore the many and varied exhibits in the railway's collection. Our museum building is continually being updated and improved to give visitors a truly interactive look into the fascinating industrial railway history of the North West of England.
Tel/Fax 01995 672280
Located 2 miles North of Leek in Staffordshire just off the A523 Leek to Macclesfield Road.
Narrow gauge steam train giving a 3 mile scenic return trip alongside the historic lake that gave the author Rudyard Kipling his name.
Tel: 01772 815881
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
The line is situated nearly opposite the Becconsall Hotel at Hesketh Bank, midway between Preston and Southport.
Open: Every Sunday from 1st April 2007 to 28th October 2007 Good Friday (6th April) Bank Holiday Mondays (9th April, 7th May, 28th May, 27th August) On normal operating Sundays, trains run at approximately 20 minutes intervals between 12.30 and 5.00. On special occasions, such as gala days, trains run from 12.30.
The West Lancashire Light Railway is a two foot gauge passenger carrying railway located in the village of Hesketh Bank midway between Preston and the resort of Southport. The line features a number of interesting locomotives and other railway equipment brought together from industrial lines in the immediate locality, from elsewhere in Great Britain and from overseas.
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