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Latest News & Trust Notices

Jun 30, 20221 min read
Public Meetings on Restore Your Railway Bid
The Auckland Project, owners of the Weardale Railway, will be holding a series of public events to outline the details of their bid for...
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Jun 28, 20221 min read
Update on Bishop Auckland Connecting Path
There has been much progress on the new connecting path between the mainline station at Bishop Auckland and the Weardale Railway platform...
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Jun 26, 20221 min read
Further Volunteer Training Runs
On Monday 27th June another day of shadow operations took place between Stanhope and Broadwood crossing near Frosterley. Shadow running...
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Jun 6, 20221 min read
WR Trust AGM Reminder
A reminder to our members that the Annual General Meeting for the Weardale Railway Trust will be held this Saturday 11th June 2022 at...
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May 29, 20221 min read
Weardale Railway Reopens to Passengers!
Our heritage service restarted yesterday with three return journeys between Stanhope and Wolsingham and it was fantastic to see such...
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May 25, 20221 min read
Special VIP Train and Filming by ITV
On the morning of Tuesday 24th May, we ran a special VIP train between Stanhope and Wolsingham. Those onboard including staff from The...
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May 22, 20221 min read
Shadow Operation Runs Conclude
This weekend saw the end of a busy week of shadow operations to reassess our Trust volunteers and ensure we are ready to restart our...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Bishop Auckland Connecting Path Update
Work continues on a new 150 metre footpath that will form a much shorter and direct connection between the Network Rail Station and the...
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May 14, 20221 min read
Emergency Training Exercise at Wolsingham
The railway hosted an emergency training exercise at Wolsingham Depot on Saturday 14th May. The exercise involving firefighters from...
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May 12, 20221 min read
Shadow Runs Commence
This morning we commenced shadow training runs between Stanhope and Wolsingham, with the first of our Trust volunteers to be assessed in...
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May 8, 20221 min read
First Train to Pass Kingfisher Halt
Another milestone was reached today with the Class 122 bubble car being the first test train to reach Stanhope from Wolsingham following...
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May 7, 20221 min read
Reopening Date Announced!
After two and a half years we intend to restart our heritage service on Saturday 28th May. Timetables and fares will be posted on this...
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May 6, 20221 min read
WRT AGM 2022
The Annual General Meeting for the Weardale Railway Trust will be held on Saturday 11th June 2022 at Stanhope Methodist Church School...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read
2022 Reopening Update
Although much work has been carried out on both rolling stock and the track, there still remained a considerable programme of work to...
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