Lakeshore Railroad
Winter
11:30am - Dusk
Weekends & Christmas Holidays
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Operating Frequency
Weekends and daily from 20th December for the Christmas Holidays, excluding the 25th December.
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Note: Weather dependent and closing time estimated.
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​WELCOME!
The Only Steam Working Public 9 1/2 inch gauge railway in the UK!
Currently the only public, steam working 9 1/2 inch gauge railway in the UK, Lakeshore Railroad was first opened in 1972 and is still going strong to this day! Running for just under a third of a mile round the boating lake, the tracks meander through the trees and over the level crossings before arriving back at the station.
A café' can also be enjoyed on site with what is quoted as "the best view seen from a café'" due to the large open viewing of the train running by.
Open in excess of 200 days a year, do come and have a trip whether your young or just young at heart!
Do enjoy our website, more in depth detail can be found in the enthusiasts section but don't worry, if you can't find something that you want to know, do ask, we don't bite!
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​Latest News!
Fireworks And Frosts: Steaming Into November
With both our 'night of frights', Scream In The Woods, and the Seafront Bonfire Night Fireworks fading into fond yet distant memory, the railway has returned to a far slower pace once again, whilst the workshop gets ever busier as we head deeper into our winter maintenance program.
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As always, we continue to operate our weekend-only service, with the usual caveat of a favourable weather forecast. Looking ahead to December and the Christmas Holidays, we will recommence a daily service from the 20th December, with the exception of the 25th December as although we are famously enthusiastic to run a service at all hours and in all weathers, we are not quite that enthusiastic to operate on Christmas Day itself! In the meantime, why not make the most of this fair weather and take in the gold-tinted greenery of the park with a steam hauled trip around the boating lake?
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