The Churnet Valley are celebrating a £1.4m funding award that will enable the delivery of an extension into Leek. The European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EARDF) has awarded £1,427,906.83
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Weardale Railway submit planning application for new station
The Weardale Railway CIC has submitted a planning application for a new railway station between Frosterley and Wolsingham. The new station will provide access to two caravan parks. Click here
Continue readingCouncillor pushes Ironbridge rail connectivity
A councillor has promoted the opportunities available to boost rail connectivity to the development site on the former Ironbridge Power Station. Two contenders include a national rail link to Telford
Continue readingBridge work completed on Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Two bridges have been officially opened following construction work to rebuild and strengthen them. They will be part of the 4.5 mile extension to the heritage railway. Click here for
Continue readingFirst stage of Leek line opens
The first 200m section of the extension to the Churnet Valley Railway towards Leek has been opened. Source: BBC News
Continue readingLeighton Buzzard Railway extension works begin
Track laying has begun on a half mile extension to the Leighton Buzzard Railway. The line is expected to be completed by mid 2020. Click here for the article
Continue readingIsle of Wight Steam Railway halts plans to extend to Ryde
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has advised that it will not be progressing with extending heritage trains to Ryde St Johns following unsuccessful discussions with the new franchisee. Click
Continue readingNavy volunteers assist with clearance work on Helston Railway extension
Volunteers from the Royal Navy have assisted the Helston Railway with clearing vegetation from a quarter of a mile of trackbed beyond Truthall Halt. Click here for the article
Continue readingSaturday shuttle services link West Somerset Railway to Taunton
The West Somerset Railway and Great Western Railway will be operating a railway service between Bishops Lydeard and Taunton on seven Saturdays over the next few months. The latest news
Continue readingSwanage Railway summer Saturday services launch this weekend
South Western Railway will be operating summer Saturday services that will connect the railway to the mainline network at Wareham. South Western Railway Swanage Railway
Continue readingFurther delays for regular Swanage-Wareham service
Rolling stock required to operate the regular train service between Swanage and Wareham is still not ready leading to further delays to the introduction of the service. Supply issues have
Continue readingMild winter enables ballast laying for Middy extension
Engineers have been able to lay all of the ballast required for extension of the Mid Suffolk Railway to Aspall Halt. Click here for the article
Continue readingFunding award to trial Taunton to Bishops Lydeard services
Great Western Railway has announced that £60k will be allocated towards proposals to operate services between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway. The expectation is that a
Continue readingPublic Inquiry into Rother Valley Railway extension delayed
The public inquiry into the extension of the Kent and East Sussex railway to Robertsbridge has been delayed to early 2020 following request from statutory consultees for more traffic impact
Continue readingChurnet Valley Railway receives Leek funding
The Churnet Valley Railway has been awarded £19,000 at a meeting of the Moorlands Partnership Board enabling them to deliver the first 200 yards of the railway line to Leek.
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