Lakeshore Railroad
Spring
11:00am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday
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Operating Frequency
Weekends, cherry-picking fine weather weekdays and daily from 24th May - 1st June for the Summer Half Term.
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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!
In An English Country Garden
Just a week or two after a spate of comments by staff and volunteers about how slow the flower beds, hedgerows and wooded areas were taking to "wake up" this year, the sudden jump from spring to a premature summer has seen the greenery positively explode with new growth and vibrant colour. Tadpole Cutting, as per, has not disappointed, with a full bloom of bluebells, white bells and pink bells on show, with an increasing amount spreading up High Curve towards North Crossing. Catch them while you can; unlike the fine weather which is due to stick around longer, most of the bloom will have vanished well before the start of June!
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Much like the greenery, the railway is starting to come alive with activity on all fronts, as we ramp up towards the high summer season. Paint is positively flowing as the infrastructure receives a freshen up, Mountaineer is being readied for it's steam test and various other jobs are being gradually ticked off our jobs list. Operationally, we are now cherry-picking fine weather weekdays as well as running weekends (weather providing as always), with daily operation resuming for the Summer Half Term (24th May - 1st June).
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The First Signs Of Spring
After what has seemed like a never ending wet and windy winter, we're finally starting to see the first signs of spring. It'll not be long before the bluebells in Tadpole Cutting are in full bloom again; much like the scene below from last year.
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Even though you'll have to be patient a little longer for the warmer weather to fully return, you don't have to wait at all for your next trip around the boating lake. From Saturday 22nd February until Sunday 2nd March, we are back to running a daily steam service for the duration of the February Half Term. After which, we will be back to operating on weekends only (weather providing as always) until the Easter Holidays in April.
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