Heritage Behind The Scenes Open Days 2025

02/01/2025 Be Part of History: Explore the Newly Extended Churnet Valley Railway! We’re thrilled to announce the completion of... Read full news item

First Train Steams Into Leek 31st December 2024

31/12/2024 Today marked the realisation of dreams and aspirations as the first heritage train operated by The Churnet Valley Railway (19... Read full news item

Cheddleton Signal Boxes Final Move

07/10/2024 You may have seen our last big update featuring some pictures and a brief write up of the relocated signalbox at Cheddleton.... Read full news item

Carriage And Wagon Update 04/10/2024

04/10/2024 Since the last update things have progressed well on Mk1 No.4046 and MK2 No.5145. Volunteers and paid staff alike have been w... Read full news item

Pullman Arrival At Churnet Valley Railway

06/09/2024 We are pleased to announce the arrival of CARINA our very first Pullman Car. Part of a larger project over the next 5 years t... Read full news item

Batt Holden Update 20/08/2024

20/08/2024 April 2022, 6046 was stripped and the boiler removed from its frames. Throughout the course of 6046’s 10 year ticket va... Read full news item

Batt Holden Update 26/07/2024

20/08/2024 January 2022 saw the cab fabrication start. This has been completed in house following drawings we have acquired over the yea... Read full news item

Batt Holden Update 19/07/2024

26/07/2024 April 2021 saw the frames lifted from its wheels and the pony truck was stripped for inspection. It was at this point we fou... Read full news item