What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Following the fire at Jewson’s timber yard adjacent to the Middleton Railway in July 2018, a number of items on the railway were fire damaged. The worst case was a covered van, known as a PALVAN, which was burned out and all its contents destroyed. The Middleton Railway has now
When the Cricket World Cup starts next week, Middleton Railway has an important part to play. Each time a player scores a 6, 50, or 100, a screen will light up and music will be played to celebrate the fact. For the matches taking place at Headingley, Middleton Railway is
Construction is now well under way on a new building at the Middleton Railway. The Richard Holland Carriage Shed will be 42m long, 5.4m wide and 5.7m high and will house the Trust’s three carriages plus an LNER Ballast Brake van, converted for passenger use. The £100,000 building has been
This year Middleton Railway has chosen to partner with Marie Curie for their charity weekend event happening on May Bank Holiday weekend. The event, which is happening on Saturday 4, Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May, will start at 10am and finish at 5pm. The railway will also be running
Well known Supermarket chain, Asda, presented Middleton Railway with a cheque for £500 on Tuesday 26 February at their Middleton store. Along with two other local charities, Middleton Railway was part of Asda’s Green Token Scheme, whereby customers get tokens to place in one of three slots, each of which
The Middleton Railway is pleased to announce that it is working with the Vintage Carriages Trust (VCT) to restore Manning Wardle contractor’s locomotive “Sir Berkeley” to its original “Logan and Hemingway” livery. When back in service in 2020, this locomotive will be the only working example of a Manning Wardle
Middleton Railway is delighted to announce that our 2018 Santa Trains have been a resounding success. Over 5,000 visitors were carried this year, an increase of 10% over 2017. Our web booking site experienced an increase of 20% in sales over 2017, showing how popular internet booking has become. Our
As we draw closer to Christmas we have another weekend packed with community events. Sunday (9 December 2018) will see the St Anthony’s Christmas Fayre in the church hall at the top of Old Lane (12-4pm). The Fayre includes crafts, gifts and candy stalls plus of course Santa’s grotto. Refreshments
What could be more exciting for children at this time of year than a ride on a steam train and a present from Santa? Middleton Railway is preparing to launch its ever popular Santa Specials on Saturday (1 December 2018). Trains run each Saturday and Sunday through to Sunday 23
The Middleton Railway is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a “Highly Commended” certificate for “Small Attraction of the Year” category in the Visit Yorkshire White Rose Awards for 2018. The judges commented: “The building in which the Trust is housed is modern, light and welcoming, ideally suited