Weardale Railway 2026

Crossing the River Wear at Broadwood

No. 40 arrives in Stanhope Station

Class 141 DMU waits in Stanhope Station

18 mile heritage line which runs from a connection with the main railway network at Bishop Auckland in County Durham to Eastgate in the Weardale Area of Outstanding Beauty. At the moment a seasonal service of heritage passenger trains is operated by a heritage DMU over the 11 mile section between Stanhope and Witton le Wear.

Contacts

Operator: Weardale Railway Trust Ltd

Address: Stanhope Station Stanhope Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL13 2YS

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Sat & BHol 28 Feb; 7 Mar-30 May (not 14 Mar, 11 Apr, 9 May); 20 Jun; 12-26 Sep; 10, 31 Oct. Wed, Sat 22 Jul-26-2 Sep (not 29 Aug); Oct. Also Sun 12-26 Apr; 2 May; 21 Jun; 12 Jul; 23 Aug; 20 Sep; 25 Oct; 8 Nov. 30 Oct. Visit website or facebook for more details.