The Annual General Meeting for the Weardale Railway Trust will be held on Saturday 25th April 2026 at Shildon Railway Institute, 78 Redworth Road, Shildon, Co. Durham, DL4 2JJ . The meeting will start promptly at 11:00am , with registration from 10:30am. Members must bring their membership card to gain admission to the AGM. Any other business including questions to the Directors must be notified in writing to the Trust Secretary at the following address please. The Secretary

Northern, in collaboration with Weardale Railway, will run a service along the line for the first time to raise money for charity. Northern Class 158 set at Hexham Station. Photo: Tom Hatton The service will set off from Darlington station on Sunday 22nd February and complete a return trip along Weardale Railway before heading back to Darlington. Northern has been working closely with Weardale Railway to organise this event. Northern will be running a Class 158 train along th

Weardale Railway has today announced, with deep regret, the cancellation of its planned Santa Express services for the 2025 festive season, which were due to begin at the end of November. The decision follows serious and unforeseen mechanical problems affecting the railway’s two operational locomotives. Despite extensive efforts by the team to resolve the issues and secure suitable replacements - including outreach to more than 30 locomotive owners and organisations across th

Due to a late operational change, we are pleased to announce that our services between Stanhope and Wolsingham on Wednesday 13th August...

As well as celebrating the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 2025 also marks the 30th Anniversary of...

Durham County Council have advised the Causeway Bridge over the River Wear near Wolsingham Station will be closed to road vehicles for...

Our Trust archivist, John Askwith, will be giving an illustrated talk on the history of the Weardale Railway to help mark the 40th...

The highest civic honour in County Durham has been awarded to the volunteers of the Weardale Railway Trust by Durham County Council. As...

Durham County Council are carrying out repairs to the 130 year old Causeway Bridge over the River Wear. The first stage of these works...

The Annual General Meeting for the Weardale Railway Trust will be held on Saturday 26th April 2025 at Shildon Railway Institute, 78...

We are excited to announce that our 2-car Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit set will return to passenger traffic for the first time since...

The Annual General Meeting for the Weardale Railway Trust will be held on Saturday 13th April 2024 at Shildon Railway Institute, 78...

As part of our celebrations commemorating the Coronation of King Charles III, the Weardale Railway is delighted to announce that we have...

On Wednesday 8th March, Trust volunteers worked together with staff from Weardale Railway Limited to install a new crossing gate at...

The Annual General Meeting for the Weardale Railway Trust will be held on Saturday 15th April 2023 at The Sunday School (former Welcome...

Weardale Railway Limited and The Auckland Project have announced that the railway between Wolsingham and Bishop Auckland will reopen to...

The first passenger trains for 2023 start running during the school spring half term holiday with services between Stanhope and...

Today was a busy day of activity at the railway with two major empty coaching stock moves taking place. Several items of coaching stock...

Children from Frosterley Primary School visited 'The Story Train' at Stanhope Station during a visit to the railway on Thursday 8th...

Over the past few weeks, the 'A' exam on the Trust owned Class 142 pacer '142078' has been completed at Wolsingham Depot and the set...