Name: Telford Steam Railway
Rating: 5.0

Telford Steam Railway

Telford Steam Railway, Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

Description

The Telford Steam Railway is a heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire, England, formed in 1976. The railway is operated by volunteers on Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to the end of September, and at Christmas.

The Standard Gauge Railway takes you across our 150 year old line to three historic stations. You'll experience the sites, sounds and smells of the glory days of rail travel. The Telford Town Tramway offers the unique experience to travel behind a steam tram. Our narrow gauge line transports you back to the lost days of steam tramways as you journey around Horsehay Works.

The Top Link Model Railway takes you on a miniature journey around the model world. Discover all the secrets of the huge model layout and watch the tiny locomotives in action. Pay Once, Ride All Day, Did you know that your ticket lets you ride all day long across our three railways ?

Prices starts from £10.00 for adults, £7.00 for Child(2-16 yrs) and for £28.00 Family(2 adults and 2 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Ride on the standard gauge railway: Your day rover ticket allows you unlimited travel on that day's services. We run a mixture of heritage steam and diesel locomotives plus some heitage diesel multiple units. Please check our Loco Roster page to see what locos we are planning to run, and when. Our line might only be a mile in length at the moment, but it does have three stations, a tunnel and is very steeply graded.
Ride on the 2ft narrow gauge tramway: Due to reopen in 2025 (please check before you travel), our narrow gauge tramway runs in a large circuit close to Horsehay Pool. We plan to run services with either our steam tram, or Ruston diesel, both of which have not been operational for a number of years.
Visit our extensive model railway: Railway house is host to our 00 gauge and N gauge model Railways. The main Layout is the former Top Link Stafford Layout originally built by the late Tony Clarke along with a further five members of the Top Link Model Railway Group in Stafford. The layout was built over a period of two years.
Visit the small artifacts museum: The museum will be open again on selected dates throughout the season (please check before you travel). Containing small railway artifacts, many of them local to Telford and Shropshire, our knowledgable volunteers are on hand (subject to availability) to provide detailed information on the objects on display.
Ride on the Phoenix miniature railway: The 5 inch gauge miniature railway is run by the Phoenix Model Engineering Society and is adjacent to our Spring Village platform. The society run a mixture of live steam and battery diesel locomotives and are open on the days that Telford Steam Railway is operating (subject to availability)
Take a walk around Horsehay Pool: Horsehay Pool is located adjacent to Telford Steam Railway. The surrounding village grew up around the Horsehay Ironworks, constructed by Abraham Darby II between 1754-7. Horsehay Pool was created by the building of a dam on a nearby stream, the stored water then provided the power source for the works.
Horsehay (poolside) Play Area: At Spring Village station, turn right onto Poolside and a less than 3 minutes walk up the road (please take care as the road is narrow and without pavements) brings you to a childrens play area on the right with swings, slides and a football pitch. A perfect place to for children to 'let off steam' before your next train ride!
Rail 200 photographs: New for 2025. Our Spring Village waiting room now houses our exibition of photographs celebrating the history of our railway and the early days of the Telford Horsehay Steram Trust.
Second hand book stall: The second hand bookstall is situated inside the waiting room at Horsehay and Dawley station. A wide range of railway books plus non-railway and fiction books are for sale.
Picnic area: A peaceful spot adjacent to Horsehay Pool and the narrow gauge railway to sit whilst having a bite to eat, or just enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.
Freight Stop gift shop: Situated in a BR goods van at Spring Village station platform, our gift shop is open when the railway is operating, and carries an extensive range of items, including 2nd hand model railways, books, take-n-play Thomas and friends, mugs, flags, trainsets,soft toys, keyrings, pens, prints, cold drinks and much much more.

Facilities

Car Parking: Telford Steam Railway does NOT have any dedicated car parking at the site, but is easily accessible from the FREE park and ride car park at 'Ironbridge Park and Ride' and we provide a FREE shuttle service to and from the event.
Food & Drinks: Our popular Fish 'n' Chip Special services operate on select Saturday's throughout our operating season. Enjoy a train ride from Spring Village to Horsehay & Dawley via Lawley Village whilst enjoying a Fish & Chip* meal onboard one of our heritage coaches. Starting at 4:30pm, you will be with us for around 1 hour for a couple of round trips.
Toilets: Accessible toilets and baby changing facillities are available at Spring Village Toilets are available in the Model Railway exhibition room at Horsehay & Dawley.
Dogs: Well behaved dogs are very welcome on our stations and trains (except the Exotic Express), and travel for FREE.

What to see

Experiences:

Footplate Experiences: A ride on the footplate of one of our steam or diesel locomotives is a feast for the senses. You’ll be welcomed onto the footplate by our experienced locomotive crew, who’ll show you how the locomotive works, and the art of keeping the engine running smoothly. After the guard has blown his whistle and given the right away you’ll be off down the line enjoying the best view on the railway. This experience includes a trip on the line – duration of around 60 minutes. Whatever the special occasion, a footplate experience will create memories to last a lifetime.
Steam Driver Experiences: Our steam driver experiences are available on the following dates; 17th May (Only two spaces left) & 7th September (Only one space left). Each course will take three participants, who will each be able to drive and fire between Spring Village and Lawley Village, and also have the opportunity to drive and fire to and from Horsehay & Dawley Station. On your course, you could be hauling up to two coaches and a brake van.
Diesel Driver Experiences: Our popular fleet of powerful diesel locomotives includes Class 08 Shunter Locomotive, Class 142 and Class 144 Pacer DMU's. Each course will take two participants, who will each be able to drive between Spring Village and Lawley Village, and also have the opportunity to drive to and from Horsehay & Dawley Station. On your course, you could be hauling up to two coaches and a brake van.
Guard Experiences: With only 1 participant on each guard experience, you will learn the responsibilities and knowledge of a passenger train guard. The guard will take you through their daily checks, such as brake tests, checking and changing lamps as well as how to dispatch the train and enter a platform, In your course, you could be responsible for up to two coaches and brake van and may be steam or diesel hauled.

For more information please visit: https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/2026-experiences.html

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Day Rover:

Adult: £10.00
Child (2-16yrs): £7.00
Family (2 adults and 2 children): £28 (£4 cheaper than 2024 prices, and £6 saving on individual prices)

Standard Tickets:

Standard Tickets: Starts from £67.98(Tickets only sold in pairs).
Premium Tickets: Starts from £91.98(Tickets only sold in pairs)
Standard Ticket (S.E.N.D): £71.98(Tickets only sold in Pairs).
Premium Ticket (S.E.N.D): £95.98(Tickets only sold in Pairs).

Experiences:

Footplate Experiences: Price £60 per person.
Steam Driver Experiences: Price £600 per person.
Diesel Driver Experiences: Price £240 per person.
Guard Experiences: Price £120 per person.

For more information please visit: https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/pex-buy-tickets.html

Pricing URL: https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/pex-buy-tickets.html

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

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Address: Telford Steam Railway, Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford, UK

Post Code: TF4 2NF

Council: Telford and Wrekin

County: Shropshire

Access by Road: Our Stations are around 10 minutes away from Telford Town Centre, or 9 minutes from the Ironbridge Gorge. Telford has great links to the M54 and the A5.
Access by Train: Telford Central Train Station is on the National Railway Network, and is operated by West Midlands Railway. Telford Central has regular services to Shrewsbury, Birmingham New Street and Aberystwyth.
Access by Bus: Please check the Arriva Bus website before travelling.
Car Parking: Telford Steam Railway does NOT have any dedicated car parking at the site, but is easily accessible from the FREE park and ride car park at 'Ironbridge Park and Ride' and we provide a FREE shuttle service to and from the event.