Haunted Rail 2023

Haunted Rail 2023

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This Halloween, get ready for a special day of spookiness with the Haunted Rail at Wensleydale! On Saturday 28th October, we’ll be making our Stations extra scary, as well as a host of ghostly games and frightful fun for families at Leeming Bar and Scruton...
Bonfire Express 2023

Bonfire Express 2023

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Are you going to the Bedale Community Bonfire and Fireworks Display on Saturday 4 November? Why not travel there by train and avoid the busy roads & parking? Let our special Bonfire Express service take the strain! All tickets are a flat £10 return with children...
Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days

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This weekend, to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2023 we will be diving into the history of Leeming Bar with our Looking Back at Leeming Bar exhibition. Last year, we completed an incredible project to restore Leeming Bar Station to its 1920s appearance and function, and...
AGMs 2023

AGMs 2023

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This year’s AGMs will be held on Saturday 30th September. The venue is Chantry Hall, North End, Bedale DL8 1AF. Registration is from 09:45am. The PLC AGM will start at 10:30am and the Trust AGM will start at 11:15 am. Although the objects of the Wensleydale Railway...
Heritage Summer

Heritage Summer

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Heritage Summer – Kids Activities This summer, join us for a train ride like no other as we take you back in time on the Wensleydale Railway. Every Wednesday in August we will be offering a range of historical fun for our young passengers – from Victorian...
Jazz Train raises £3,700

Jazz Train raises £3,700

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We are pleased to announce that the recent Jazz Train charity fundraiser event was a great success. The evening event was held on Saturday 17 June and included an auction of promises and raffle on board the train from Leeming Bar to Leyburn. Peter Edmonds, band...