Wensleydale Camera Club Exhibition

Wensleydale Camera Club Exhibition

The Wensleydale Camera Club’s first online annual exhibition – the “ANNual EXhibition” – will be hosted in an “AnnEx” to the Club’s website. The exhibition will be launched on 15 May and run to 30 June. The exhibition will feature over a hundred images, all the work...

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Covid-19

Covid-19

Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the railway made the dificult descision to suspend all train operations until further notice. We did this to help keep our passengers, staff and volunteer safe and help in the effort to minimise the impact of the CoronaVirus...

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Spring Raffle 2024

Spring Raffle 2024

Spring 2024 Raffle Do you fancy a family trip on the Polar Express or an afternoon tea with friends? Perhaps you’d like the thrill of driving a diesel locomotive? Don’t miss out, buy our raffle tickets today! Tickets cost £1.00 each or £10 per book of 10 tickets. The...

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Victorian Signal Box under construction

Victorian Signal Box under construction

Wensleydale Railway has announced that it is re-building a Victorian signal box in Constable Burton, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire. The project began in late 2022, and despite challenging weather conditions during the winter of 2023 and the early part of 2024, work is...

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Alan Hinkes OBE joins the Wensleydale Railway as Patron

Alan Hinkes OBE joins the Wensleydale Railway as Patron

Wensleydale Railway has announced the appointment of Alan Hinkes OBE as a patron of their charitable trust. The Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Limited is the charitable arm of the Wensleydale Railway. The organisation, generally known as ‘The Trust’, was...

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Jazz Train

Jazz Train

Join us for a delightful evening of Jazz on the train with a charity fundraising raffle and auction of promises in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Have fun and support a great cause too! Enjoy a scenic journey through the stunning Yorkshire Dales to Leyburn, all...

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‘Great British Railway Journeys’ tv series

‘Great British Railway Journeys’ tv series

Wensleydale Railway will feature in the BBC tv documentary series ‘Great British Railway Journeys’. The episode is due to air on Friday 5th April 2024 on BBC2 at 6.30pm. The popular history and transport series, presented by Michael Portillo, is now in its 15th season...

read more
Fish and Chips Trains

Fish and Chips Trains

Wensleydale Railway's popular fish and chips trains, known as the 'Wensleydale Fryer', are back this year, with new dates. Experience a scenic journey through the Yorkshire Dales whilst enjoying locally supplied Fish and Chips, mushy peas, bread and butter and...

read more
2024 Running Season

2024 Running Season

Tickets are now on sale for Wensleydale Railway’s 2024 operating season, with prices held at 2023 levels. The railway has decided not to increase its ticket prices this year, despite facing the challenge of rising costs. In a move designed to improve value to...

read more
Afternoon Tea Trains

Afternoon Tea Trains

Wensleydale Railway’s popular afternoon tea train services are back this year, with improved menus and extra dates! The railway is working with a new catering partner, The Green Apple Tree in Northallerton, and has developed new menus to enhance its on-train food...

read more
New Catering Partner

New Catering Partner

Wensleydale Railway has selected The Green Apple Tree as its new catering partner for events. The Green Apple Tree Indian Restaurant is located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire and is owned and operated by Sagar Gohil. The restaurant opened in 2023 and offers...

read more
ITV Drama Vera

ITV Drama Vera

Wensleydale Railway has featured in the opening sequences of ITV’s popular crime drama ‘Vera’. Redmire Station was the stunning location for episode 2 of Series 13, that aired on Sunday 14 January. The railway’s class 143 Pacer diesel multiple unit enjoyed a brief...

read more
Valentine’s Day Make Do & Mend

Valentine’s Day Make Do & Mend

Victorian Make Do & Mend  This year, we’re starting our new running season with some vintage arts and crafts at our Victorian Make Do & Mend event on Valentine’s Day!  If it’s a personalised Valentine’s gift that you’re after, or just some good (and very) old...

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Crossing Gates Win Award

Crossing Gates Win Award

Crakehall Station’s replacement level crossing gates have won a National Railway Heritage Award! The gates, generously donated by long-term volunteer Bob Coombs, were the winner of The Hendy & Pendle Trust Volunteers Award at the National Rail Heritage Awards...

read more
Christmas Gift Ideas

Christmas Gift Ideas

Looking for Christmas gift ideas that are a bit different? Why not choose a gift that’s not only unique but one that helps your railway too?   Please don't forget to join and use Easyfundraising when you do your online shopping. We’ve raised over £8,800 to-date...

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Christmas Steam Services

Christmas Steam Services

For two-days only, travel back in time by steam locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Black Five steam locomotive No. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ will be operating two-days of steam services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 29 and 30 December...

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Christmas Diesel Services

Christmas Diesel Services

For one-day only, travel back in time onboard our visiting class 47 heritage diesel locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Class 47, No. 47701 will be operating one-day of services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 28 December 2023. Trains will depart...

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Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Christmas We're very pleased to announce that this year, our Edwardian Christmas event is returning to Scruton Station! Join us on Sunday 10th December for an afternoon of mulled wine, mince pies and more with our cast of Edwardian living history...

read more
Stolen Tools

Stolen Tools

Our Leyburn infrastructure tools container was broken into over the weekend. If you have any information on the break-in, find any of the missing items, or have been offered them for sale, please contact the Police and let us know: The following is a list of the major...

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First Female Train Driver

First Female Train Driver

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our first female train driver. Long-term volunteer Sue Threadgold, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, has recently passed her driver training and is now qualified to drive the railway’s class 142 and class 143 diesel...

read more
Wensleydale Camera Club Exhibition

Wensleydale Camera Club Exhibition

The Wensleydale Camera Club’s first online annual exhibition – the “ANNual EXhibition” – will be hosted in an “AnnEx” to the Club’s website. The exhibition will be launched on 15 May and run to 30 June. The exhibition will feature over a hundred images, all the work...

read more
Covid-19

Covid-19

Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the railway made the dificult descision to suspend all train operations until further notice. We did this to help keep our passengers, staff and volunteer safe and help in the effort to minimise the impact of the CoronaVirus...

read more
Spring Raffle 2024

Spring Raffle 2024

Spring 2024 Raffle Do you fancy a family trip on the Polar Express or an afternoon tea with friends? Perhaps you’d like the thrill of driving a diesel locomotive? Don’t miss out, buy our raffle tickets today! Tickets cost £1.00 each or £10 per book of 10 tickets. The...

read more
Victorian Signal Box under construction

Victorian Signal Box under construction

Wensleydale Railway has announced that it is re-building a Victorian signal box in Constable Burton, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire. The project began in late 2022, and despite challenging weather conditions during the winter of 2023 and the early part of 2024, work is...

read more
Alan Hinkes OBE joins the Wensleydale Railway as Patron

Alan Hinkes OBE joins the Wensleydale Railway as Patron

Wensleydale Railway has announced the appointment of Alan Hinkes OBE as a patron of their charitable trust. The Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Limited is the charitable arm of the Wensleydale Railway. The organisation, generally known as ‘The Trust’, was...

read more
Jazz Train

Jazz Train

Join us for a delightful evening of Jazz on the train with a charity fundraising raffle and auction of promises in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Have fun and support a great cause too! Enjoy a scenic journey through the stunning Yorkshire Dales to Leyburn, all...

read more
‘Great British Railway Journeys’ tv series

‘Great British Railway Journeys’ tv series

Wensleydale Railway will feature in the BBC tv documentary series ‘Great British Railway Journeys’. The episode is due to air on Friday 5th April 2024 on BBC2 at 6.30pm. The popular history and transport series, presented by Michael Portillo, is now in its 15th season...

read more
Fish and Chips Trains

Fish and Chips Trains

Wensleydale Railway's popular fish and chips trains, known as the 'Wensleydale Fryer', are back this year, with new dates. Experience a scenic journey through the Yorkshire Dales whilst enjoying locally supplied Fish and Chips, mushy peas, bread and butter and...

read more
2024 Running Season

2024 Running Season

Tickets are now on sale for Wensleydale Railway’s 2024 operating season, with prices held at 2023 levels. The railway has decided not to increase its ticket prices this year, despite facing the challenge of rising costs. In a move designed to improve value to...

read more
Afternoon Tea Trains

Afternoon Tea Trains

Wensleydale Railway’s popular afternoon tea train services are back this year, with improved menus and extra dates! The railway is working with a new catering partner, The Green Apple Tree in Northallerton, and has developed new menus to enhance its on-train food...

read more
New Catering Partner

New Catering Partner

Wensleydale Railway has selected The Green Apple Tree as its new catering partner for events. The Green Apple Tree Indian Restaurant is located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire and is owned and operated by Sagar Gohil. The restaurant opened in 2023 and offers...

read more
ITV Drama Vera

ITV Drama Vera

Wensleydale Railway has featured in the opening sequences of ITV’s popular crime drama ‘Vera’. Redmire Station was the stunning location for episode 2 of Series 13, that aired on Sunday 14 January. The railway’s class 143 Pacer diesel multiple unit enjoyed a brief...

read more
Valentine’s Day Make Do & Mend

Valentine’s Day Make Do & Mend

Victorian Make Do & Mend  This year, we’re starting our new running season with some vintage arts and crafts at our Victorian Make Do & Mend event on Valentine’s Day!  If it’s a personalised Valentine’s gift that you’re after, or just some good (and very) old...

read more
Crossing Gates Win Award

Crossing Gates Win Award

Crakehall Station’s replacement level crossing gates have won a National Railway Heritage Award! The gates, generously donated by long-term volunteer Bob Coombs, were the winner of The Hendy & Pendle Trust Volunteers Award at the National Rail Heritage Awards...

read more
Christmas Gift Ideas

Christmas Gift Ideas

Looking for Christmas gift ideas that are a bit different? Why not choose a gift that’s not only unique but one that helps your railway too?   Please don't forget to join and use Easyfundraising when you do your online shopping. We’ve raised over £8,800 to-date...

read more
Christmas Steam Services

Christmas Steam Services

For two-days only, travel back in time by steam locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Black Five steam locomotive No. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ will be operating two-days of steam services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 29 and 30 December...

read more
Christmas Diesel Services

Christmas Diesel Services

For one-day only, travel back in time onboard our visiting class 47 heritage diesel locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Class 47, No. 47701 will be operating one-day of services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 28 December 2023. Trains will depart...

read more
Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Christmas We're very pleased to announce that this year, our Edwardian Christmas event is returning to Scruton Station! Join us on Sunday 10th December for an afternoon of mulled wine, mince pies and more with our cast of Edwardian living history...

read more
Stolen Tools

Stolen Tools

Our Leyburn infrastructure tools container was broken into over the weekend. If you have any information on the break-in, find any of the missing items, or have been offered them for sale, please contact the Police and let us know: The following is a list of the major...

read more
First Female Train Driver

First Female Train Driver

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our first female train driver. Long-term volunteer Sue Threadgold, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, has recently passed her driver training and is now qualified to drive the railway’s class 142 and class 143 diesel...

read more