Eden Valley Railway
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The Eden Valley Railway originally operated between Penrith and Darlington, opening to passenger traffic in June 1862, and closed on 22 January 1962. Freight traffic continued to use the line through the station (latterly serving a nearby Army camp) until March 1989.
In 1995 The Eden Valley Railway Society was formed with the aim of restoring the line and reintroducing a train service. Passenger trains resumed running from Warcop in 2006 however in May 2007 an army lorry struck the railway bridge near Warcop causing the suspension of passenger services. The bridge was repaired in 2008, but too late for the 2008 season. Services recommenced in 2009.
| Directions by Road | From the M6 Leave the M6 at Junction 40 and head east along the A66 for approximately 18 miles before turning right at the Warcop road junction, signed Warcop and Warcop Training Centre. Turn left just before the railway bridge and follow this road to the visitor entrance, which is at the far end of the site. An alternative route from the M6 is to leave at Junction 38 and follow the A685 through Kirkby Stephen towards Brough before turning west onto the A66 and following the instructions below. From the East Take the A66 over Stainmore and past Brough before turning left at the Warcop junction, signed Warcop and Warcop Training Centre. Turn left before the railway bridge and follow this road to the visitor entrance, which is at the far end of the site. |
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| Directions by Public Transport | By Train The nearest mainline station is Appleby. For full train timetable information please use the National Rail website. By Bus A bus service operates between Appleby and Warcop through the week and on a Saturday. Unfortunately there is no Sunday service. For full bus timetable information please use the Travel Line website. |
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| Loco | Arrived | Status |
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| 37042 | 13/04/2011 | Being Restored / Repaired |
Note - Locos that show as resident may be based here but loaned to other sites, click on 'Loco' to view the most recent location
| Loco | Arrived | Departed | Notes |
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| 37505 | 14/08/2007 | 30/11/2007 | Sold for Scrap |
| 37250 | 29/01/2008 | 09/11/2011 | Moved to a new base |
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