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Did you know that each of our stations is set in a different decade so you can spend the day travelling around the 20th Century? Pick up a free copy of our Explorer Passport to see what there is to do at each station and which time period the station is set in. Our...
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The award-winning Wensleydale Railway Education programme has been running since 2015, immersing students in the history of rural railway life. The two authentically restored railway stations at Scruton and Leeming Bar invite students to explore and learn what life...
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Calling all KS1 and KS2 school teachers – our ‘Lost Luggage’ Loan Box programme provides schools with an opportunity to learn about the history of the railway and the local area through a carefully curated collection of objects, activities and curriculum-focused...
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SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK is donating disused railway track from its Tees Valley energy-from-waste (EfW) facility, to be re-used for improvements to the historic Wensleydale Railway in North Yorkshire. The donation will allow the Wensleydale Railway to replace...
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Local residents receive a 25% discount on our standard train ticket price! If you live in Postcodes DL6 to DL11 inclusive and YO7 and HG4, just show our ticket office a document with your postcode details on it (such as a driver’s licence or utility bill) at the time...
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‘Make do and Mend’ 1940s Craft Activity Days Starting this Bank Holiday Monday, 29 May 2023, why not take the train back in time and join a free ‘Make do and Mend’ day with 1940s crafts and activities at Finghall Lane Station! Each station on the Wensleydale Railway...