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Latest News & Trust Notices


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...
May 20, 20221 min read
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Emergency Training Exercise at Wolsingham
The railway hosted an emergency training exercise at Wolsingham Depot on Saturday 14th May. The exercise involving firefighters from...
May 15, 20221 min read
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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...
May 13, 20221 min read
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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...
May 9, 20221 min read
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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...
May 7, 20221 min read
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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...
May 6, 20221 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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