The Tanfield Railway operates through countryside, so largely open to the elements, with rough and sometimes slippery paths, slopes, gaps and steps. Please be aware at stations or in the shed that steam locomotives may have hot surfaces, emit sudden loud noises and hot dirty soot.
EAST TANFIELD STATION
- Postcode DH9 9UY
- Large free car park accessed from Tanfield Lane, which leads from the A6076 to Tanfield Village and passes the station.
- The car park is immediately adjacent to, and on the same level as, the station building and railway.
- No regular bus service.
- Open platform with paved/gravel surface.
- Inside the station building, the café provides refreshments on train operating days only.
- The car park and toilets inside the building are available when the cafe is open (usually Wednesdays to Sundays, and Bank Holiday Mondays).
- Toilet facilities, an accessible toilet and a baby changing unit are available.
- There are nearby public footpaths, eg to Causey Arch station.
CAUSEY ARCH STATION
- Postcode NE16 5EG
- Accessed from A6076
- 600 yards from bus stops on Newcastle to Stanley routes X30 and X31.
- Large free Durham County Council car park (open daytime) 600 yards away, for Causey Arch Picnic Area.
- Steep rough public footpath with steps to station – there is an alternative lesser graded public footpath.
- Open platform with grassed surface. No buildings or toilets.
- Unmanned and unlit.
- The station is 50 yards from the oldest railway bridge in the world, Causey Arch built 1727.
- There are public woodland walks, eg to East Tanfield Station.
- There is a footpath to Marley Hill Site and Andrews House Station.
- There is a pub and a cafe 600 yards from the station, near to the car park and bus stops.
ANDREWS HOUSE STATION
- Postcode NE16 5ET
- Accessed from A6076
- Newcastle to Stanley bus routes X30 and X31 stop nearby.
- Large free car park, unlit, open 9am – 5pm on operating days, usually 10am – 4pm on others, locked outside these hours. A small, free countryside car park is open on the opposite side of A6076.
- 250 yards to the station, over some cobbles and a tarmac road.
- Open gravel/grass surfaced platforms either side of a loop, buildings on the west side only.
- On train operating days only, the station is manned and lit, with refreshments, small gift shop and toilets.
- Toilet facilities, an accessible toilet and a baby changing unit are available.
- Access to grass covered east platform via gravel ramps and wood footbridge.
- The station is 250 yards from our Marley Hill Site, which includes the oldest engine shed in the world.
- There are nearby bridleways, footpaths and cycle routes.
SUNNISIDE STATION
- Postcode NE16 5EF
- Access is on foot only via a gravel path from the A6076. There is no car park and nowhere close to unload a car.
- Newcastle to Consett buses X70 and X71 and Stanley buses X30 and X31 stop in Sunniside, 200 yards from the station.
- Open platform with gravel surface. No buildings or toilets.
- Unmanned and unlit.
- There is an adjacent bridleway (from Gateshead) to Marley Hill Site and Andrews House Station.
- There are shops and a pub nearby in Sunniside.
MARLEY HILL SITE
- Post code NE16 5ET
- Newcastle to Stanley buses X30 and X31 stop nearby.
- Large free car park, unlit, open 9am – 5pm on operating days, usually 10am – 4pm on others, locked outside these hours. A small, free countryside car park is open on the opposite side of A6076.
- Tarmac unlit road, rough paths, some cobbles and a fairly steep slope down from the car park.
- 250 yards from our Andrews House Station.
- There are nearby bridleways, footpaths and cycle routes.
INCLUDES:
- Marley Hill Engine Shed. Built 1854, the oldest in the world still in use. Public access available.
- Marley Hill Carriage Shed. Public access on most train operating days, and otherwise by request if a guide is available. Toilet facilities, including accessible toilet and baby change unit.
- Pontop Canteen. Currently closed for refurbishment.
- Marley Hill Workshops. No public access.
- Marley Hill Shed Yard. Open to the public most days of the year. Paths are rough, unmarked and unlit, with raised rails and other hazards.
