Colne Valley Railway

20/06/2026

Open tomorrow 👇

We’re open this Saturday for quiet opening and Sunday for full-size and miniature train rides

📅 Sunday is our main running day, with full-size and miniature trains running all day, and the Victoria Line Automatic Train Operation signalling panel will be open.

📅 Saturday will be a quieter opening with the museum and other attractions open. There will be no big train rides, but the Miniature Railway will be running until 1pm. The rest of the site is open all day, including the Victoria Line Signal Panel.

Bring a picnic, bring the dog, toilets on every platform, free parking and enjoy a relaxed day out.

Tickets for Sunday: https://colnevalley.hops.org.uk/tickets
No need to book for Saturday.

18/06/2026

We’re open this Saturday for quiet opening and Sunday for full-size and miniature train rides

📅 Sunday is our main running day, with full-size and miniature trains running all day, and the Victoria Line Automatic Train Operation signalling panel will be open.

📅 Saturday will be a quieter opening with the museum and other attractions open. There will be no big train rides, but the Miniature Railway will be running until 1pm. The rest of the site is open all day, including the Victoria Line Signal Panel.

Bring a picnic, bring the dog, toilets on every platform, free parking and enjoy a relaxed day out.

Tickets for Sunday: https://colnevalley.hops.org.uk/tickets
No need to book for Saturday.

18/06/2026

Join us for a family day out with our preserved HST's.

On Saturday, 4th July, enjoy unlimited air-conditioned HST rides, with the chance to ride in the cab of 43082 and more.

👨‍👩‍👧 Bring the entire family and ride the train all day in our air-conditioned, open first-class seating, with tables and charging sockets.

🍝 Our on-board buffet will serve a variety of hot and cold food, drinks and snacks, and features a licensed bar.

✏️ We will have pencils and colouring-in sheets available to keep little ones entertained.

The other power cars will be on display on Platform Two, where you can get a private tour and start one, take pictures, and look inside the engine room.

Power car 43082 will have 43023, in BR grey/blue, at the other end.

🅿️ Parking is free, toilets are available on every platform, and dogs are welcome to ride on board.

Cab rides and power car start-ups are purchased separately from the buffet on the day of service.

Tickets: https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/hsttickets

14/06/2026

Signal back to danger.

13/06/2026

Bookings close later today for our Fish & Chip Train on the 20th June. If you're thinking of coming, act quick!

We are hosting our next Fish & Chip Train on Saturday 20th June.

An easy group night out, a relaxed date night, or just something different to do on a summer Saturday evening.

We’ve taken the hassle out of the evening:

✨ Reserved seating, so your group sits together
✨ Free on-site parking
✨ No queues
✨ Fish, pie or vegetarian option served at your table
✨ Drinks available from the onboard bar, including beers and wines
✨ And best of all, no washing up

How it works

Book in advance and choose your food when you book. Then just turn up, take your seat, and enjoy the evening.

You’ll ride in our vintage coaching stock on almost the longest day of the year. The scenery moves, the food comes to you, and everything is kept easy from start to finish.

A Saturday night you’ll remember in December.

https://colnevalley.hops.org.uk/tickets/special-events-in-2026/fish-and-chip-evening

Check out our reels for a highlight of the last one 📹

08/06/2026

Tom Scott published this video on railway signalling. A fascinating look at the historical and modern evolution of railway signalling.

If you visit our signal box, you'll see an implementation of the mechanical method of signalling, and we are very proud of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omYfLDlt-MA

We have 2 operational signal boxes on our railway, and they have their roots in Essex. One from Cressing and the other from Wrabness. The mechanical frame in Hedingham (the Cressing signal box) was cast in 1891.

If you want to learn how to operate them, check out our volunteering page! You don't need any railway experience at all.

https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/railway-volunteering/

At National Rail's Manchester classroom, I learn why it's very rare...

07/06/2026

We are open from 10:30 this morning.

🚂Unlimited train rides on big and little trains - our full size and miniature trains are running
🧺Bring a picnic - loads of picnic benches available - and light refreshments available in the shop
🎨Our museum and signal box will be open
🚖Free parking, toilets on every platform

A simple Sunday.

06/06/2026

Our 2 car DMU is in service today. This DMU spent some of its working life in West London.

It offers great drivers eye views for everyone as you can sit right behind the driver.

05/06/2026

We are hosting our next Fish & Chip Train on Saturday 20th June.

An easy group night out, a relaxed date night, or just something different to do on a summer Saturday evening.

We’ve taken the hassle out of the evening:

✨ Reserved seating, so your group sits together
✨ Free on-site parking
✨ No queues
✨ Fish, pie or vegetarian option served at your table
✨ Drinks available from the onboard bar, including beers and wines
✨ And best of all, no washing up

How it works

Book in advance and choose your food when you book. Then just turn up, take your seat, and enjoy the evening.

You’ll ride in our vintage coaching stock on almost the longest day of the year. The scenery moves, the food comes to you, and everything is kept easy from start to finish.

A Saturday night you’ll remember in December.

https://colnevalley.hops.org.uk/tickets/special-events-in-2026/fish-and-chip-evening

Check out our reels for a highlight of the last one 📹

03/06/2026

An Easy Day Out This Weekend - 6/7th June

Saturday 6th: DMU rides - Ride in a vintage DMU that once worked trains out of Paddington

Sunday 7th: Loco rides - ride behind one of our diesel locomotives in our vintage coaching stock. The miniature railway will be open on Sunday.

Both offer great driver's eye views, either from behind the driver's seat on the DMU or from the guard's area on our vintage Gresley coach.

🚂 Unlimited Rides
Your ticket includes unlimited travel. Hop on and sit on board all day if you like. Including the miniature railway on Sunday. Ride big and little trains as many times as you like.

Plus, all day:
- Train every 30 minutes
- Bring a picnic
- Dogs welcome
- Free parking