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Tanfield Railway


Preserving North East Industrial Railway Heritage on the World’s Oldest Railway

ENJOY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE TRAIN RIDES AND EXPERIENCES AT TANFIELD RAILWAY


WHAT’S TO SEE AND DO AT TANFIELD

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Step inside Marley Hill engine shed, the world’s oldest working engine shed

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Take a walk across Causey Arch, the world’s oldest railway bridge

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Experience the sights, sounds and smells of an industrial railway in North East England

TAKE A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME ON THE WORLD’S OLDEST RAILWAY

Join us for an unforgettable journey on a vintage steam train with unique Victorian carriages and lovingly restored locomotives. Enjoy a six mile round trip through beautiful rolling countryside and a spectacular wooded valley.

CREATE MORE MEMORIES WITH OUR UNLIMITED TRAIN RIDE TICKET

For a one-off price, you can enjoy train rides along the world’s oldest railway for 1 year from the time of purchase, including day time events.

Price Starts at £40

LEARN WHY OUR VISITORS KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE!
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A Great Family Train & Afternoon Tea Experience
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A super afternoon with my 84 year young parents enjoying a delicious afternoon tea and riding in the Director's Carriage for the 6 mile journey. Staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. Susan waited on us with lots of historical knowledge about the railway and plenty of humour. Thoroughly recommend.

– Ian P • Tripadvisor
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Excellent way to spend a day
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Had a really lovely time, we enjoyed an afternoon tea on a steam train, great value as you can spend the whole day getting on and off the train for one price. I wish we had more time to spend there. All the people involved are lovely and really friendly and full of knowledge and they are all volunteers. Really worth a visit.

– Sandra L • Tripadvisor
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Afternoon Tea
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Would highly recommend afternoon tea :-) The food was beautiful and the service onboard was brilliant. Afternoon tea on the train was something I'd never done before but would definitely do again in the future.

– Louise G • Tripadvisor
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Fantastic family experience
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Absolutely brilliant family experience. The train is very authentic and all run very well by the volunteers. Great price of £30 for 6 people in a carriage. Lovely touch getting a hot drink at the midway point. Will visit again and next time try the 1st class and cream tea experience.

– Josie G • Tripadvisor
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Worth a visit
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Worth a visit, well run by hard working volunteers. One line you can spend as much or little time as you wish, well run cafe at one end of track, very reasonable prices.

– Christine M • Tripadvisor
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Steam train mecca
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A must if you want to experience train travel as it would have been in the late 1800s. We were hauled along by Twizell, she was made in Newcastle in 1891. Great place, engines / sheds / stations and bridges. Staff dressed up add to the theatre. Cafe and toilets. Great walks through the woods at Causey Arch.

– Michael J • Tripadvisor