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Stainmore Railway Company is open: Sun - Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Hotels near Stainmore Railway Company: (0.18 km) Pennine View Caravan and Camping Park (0.50 km) Lockholme B&B (0.85 km) Bollam Cottage Bed and Breakfast (0.91 km) Jolly Farmers (0.92 km) The Black Bull at Nateby View all hotels near Stainmore Railway Company on Tripadvisor

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Restaurants near Stainmore Railway Company: (0.38 km) The Music Room Restaurant at Augill Castle (0.93 km) THE BLACK BULL AT NATEBY (1.23 km) The White Hare Cafe (1.25 km) Black Bull Hotel (1.70 km) Mango Tree View all restaurants near Stainmore Railway Company on Tripadvisor

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Stainmore Railway Company

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We are a volunteer run heritage railway established in 1997 and open to the public since 2011. We have been closed to the public due to Covid restrictions since December 2019 but reopened on Sunday 25th July 2021 from 10am - 4pm. We will be open Sundays from July - December and then reopen Easter 2022. We are currently unable to operate trains but have a museum, restored Station Master's Office and plenty of rolling stock including historic the Victorian locomotive 910 which is part of the National Collection. We will be offering guided tours of the site on open days and have a fully stocked shop with a wide range of model railway items, books, childrens toys, Gibsons puzzles and much more. Our catering facilty is currently unavailable until our toilet refurbishment is completed. From Easter 2022 we will have fully accessible disabled toilets and apologise that we cannot provide full facilities until then. We plan a Christmas Fayre for Sunday 4th December 2021.

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Jon M

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Fantastic

Oct 2021

...brilliant - the three of us all loved this railway and museum. Lovely people who went out of their way to make our visit enjoyable,

Written 3 November 2021

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you for your visit and review. We look forward to welcoming you again. We will be running trains from Easter 2022 and have a Xmas Fayre on 4th December.

Written 8 November 2021

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Linda B

Manchester, UK4 contributions

Very interesting

Aug 2021

Run by enthusiastic volunteers - who obviously love the work they do there. Only small but Well worth a visit.

Written 26 August 2021

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you for your visit and kind review.Look forward to welcoming you again next year when we will be fully operational

Written 3 September 2021

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Steve G

4 contributions

A good place to visit in Kirkby Stephen.

Jul 2021 • Couples

As always you get a great welcome. Things have been difficult with Covid etc but starting to get back to normal. All the staff and volunteers have worked really hard while sticking to the regulations.
The shed tours are very informative whether you are an expert or just interested.

Written 27 July 2021

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you for your repeat visit and review. Look forward to seeing you again soon

Written 28 July 2021

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DJDave

Belfast, UK12 contributions

Fascinating

May 2021

What a gem, great to see that so much of the best of the history of this country (its railways and the accompanying ingenuity and craftmanship) now has so much future potential to be appreciated

Written 2 June 2021

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you so much for your kind review and we are now open to the public again after the easing of lockdown restrictions. We are open on Sundays from 10am - 4pm with shed tours on the half hour. We are not currently running trains as we need to get our locomotives recertified. Please check our facebook and website for the latest news.

Written 27 July 2021

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Blueskycoast

Poulton Le Fylde, UK2 contributions

Super Stainmore and all the amazing Staff

Sep 2020 • Family

We went on a booked tour of the sheds and current carriage restoration projects. It was lovely to be able to go round again and even lovelier to catch up with all that has been going on. Staff are so welcoming, knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about the railway. What makes it is their desire to share this railway with all those who visit rather than seeing them as an annoying requirement. We look forward to seeing you all again soon 😀

Written 24 September 2020

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thanks you for your visit it was great to have people on site again and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

Written 25 September 2020

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m_mandoli

Settle3 contributions

A real gem!

Sep 2020 • Friends

Worth a visit: amazing project run by volunteers with passion and knowledge. A real feel for what the station might have been like all those years ago before the line was dismantled. Lots to see and learn: restored carriages and engines, museum, shop, buffet carriages. Very worthwhile initiative to support, thank you.

Written 21 September 2020

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you for your comments and we look forward to seeing you again when we reopen fully

Written 25 September 2020

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John B

Ormskirk, UK22 contributions

Heritage experience

Sep 2020

Excellent guided tour of the railway maintenance shed to view the work being undertaken on various wagons and coaches. The museum and shop were also interesting. Altogether a great visit.

Written 20 September 2020

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you for your visit today and hope to have Stanton back in action for your next visit.

Written 20 September 2020

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Steve G

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK50 contributions

Excellent

Sep 2020 • Couples

Every visitor is welcomed and invited to look around. Questions about the site, locomotives etc are encouraged. Barras the station cat is usually around and appreciates a stroke.

Written 13 September 2020

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thank you for your visit great to see you both

Written 14 September 2020

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EbeneezerGd

London, United Kingdom113 contributions

A great socially distanced day out!

Sep 2020 • Couples

Worthwhile tour, knowledgeable and friendly folk, really interesting to learn about the history and restoration of the rail, coaches, engines and station, tied into the local area too.
Very good social distance procedures and a trip out come rain or shine.

Written 12 September 2020

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Stainmore_Railway_Co

Thankyou for your visit and look forward to seeing you again some time.

Written 15 September 2020

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Fran McKee

6 contributions

Historically significant and fun!

Aug 2020 • Couples

Had such a lovely visit to Stainmore Railway Company today, the locomotives themselves are such incredible machines and so lovingly cared for by the expert staff. There are some exciting restorations afoot so we are very much looking forward to returning when they are fully up and running again!