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Running Times

Winter

11:30am - Dusk

 

Operating Frequency

Weekends and daily from the 29th March - 14th April (Easter Holidays).

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Note: Weather dependent and closing time estimated.

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Current Locomotives
Nelly
Nelly

​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!

 

New Year, New Year's Day, New Fare

Good morning and a very happy new year to all our passengers; we hope there aren't too many sore heads today after last nights celebrations, welcoming in 2024 in style!

From today, Monday 1st January 2024, we will be operating with a new fare of £2 PER PERSON, with children UNDER THREE years old continuing to travel for FREE. After seven years, we have unfortunately had to take the decision to increase our fare, due to the continually rising costs of maintaining our heritage steam locomotives and the daily running of the railway itself. Doing so ensures that we can continue to bring joy to locals, tourists and enthusiasts for many more years to come, as we enter our 52nd year of operation; we hope this small increase does not cause too much inconvenience to you, our valued passengers.

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year

Winter has well and truly arrived; with a first taste of snow and the Christmas festivities just around the corner. Although we are in the thick of what we tend to dub "workshop season", services are still running on the railway. Weekend operation continues as usual with a daily service commencing on Saturday 23rd December, running until (and including) Sunday 7th January, weather depending as always. We will of course not be running the big day itself, Christmas Day, as although we are dedicated, we are not truly that mad! All that remains is to wish all our passengers, old and new, a very merry Christmas and a happy new year from all of us at Lakeshore Railroad! 

Mountaineer In The Snow

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