18th July 2021 (pre-booking required)
Come and enjoy a ride on the railway behind our regular steam-outline diesel locomotive the Severn Lamb Rio Grande or visiting steam loco Cagney no.44, or both! Enjoy real Italian coffee, a variety of teas, delicious hot chocolate, cold drinks and snacks provided by locally-based family business The Barista Sisters. Read more…
15th August 2021 (pre-booking required)
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamCome and enjoy a ride on the railway behind our regular steam-outline diesel locomotive the Severn Lamb Rio Grande, or visiting steam engine Cagney No44 from Rhyl. Enjoy real Italian coffee, a variety of teas, delicious hot chocolate, cold drinks and snacks will be provided by locally-based family business The Read more…
19th September 2021 (pre-booking required)
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamFor our last open day in the railway's 50th anniversary year we'll be celebrating with two visiting steam engines! Come and join us for a ride behind Cagney No.44 from the Rhyl Miniature Railway or Smokey Joe from the Sherwood Forest Railway, or both! Enjoy real Italian coffee, a variety Read more…
Sunday 10 April 2022 Open Day
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamCome and join us for our first open day of the 2022 season. Look out for spring flowers whilst you ride the train, then treat yourself to a delicious hot drink from the Barista Sisters' coffee wagon. No need to book, just come along and pay on the gate.
Sunday 15 May 2022 Open Day
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamCome and join us for our May open day - ride the train and treat yourself to a delicious hot drink from the Barista Sisters' coffee wagon. No need to book, just come along and pay on the gate. We'll be running with our regular Rio Grande diesel loco, the Read more…
Sunday 19 June 2022 Open Day
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamCome and join us for our June open day - ride the train and treat yourself to a delicious hot drink from the Barista Sisters' coffee wagon. If the weather's nice, why not bring a picnic and stay a bit longer? Don't forget your picnic blanket or folding table and Read more…
Sunday 17 July 2022 Open Day
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamWhat could be better than spending a summer Sunday afternoon at the railway? Come and join us for our July open day - ride the train, bring a picnic lunch (and your folding chairs / picnic blanket) and treat yourself to a delicious hot or cold drink from the Barista Read more…
Sunday 7 August 2022 Open Day
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamCome and join us for our August open day. No need to book, just come along and pay on the gate. Why not bring a picnic and a flask of tea (don't forget your folding chairs or picnic blanket) and make an afternoon of it? Ride the train as much Read more…
Sunday 11 September 2022 Open Day
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamCome and join us for our last public running day of the season - ride the train and treat yourself to a delicious hot drink from the Barista Sisters' coffee wagon. No need to book, just come along and pay on the gate. We may be joined by some vintage Read more…
Heritage Open Day – behind the scenes at Thorpe Light Railway
Thorpe Light Railway Thorpe Light Railway, Co. DurhamAs part of the national Heritage Open Days Festival, we will be open on Saturday 17 September. Come along and find out about the history of the railway and the work the volunteers have been doing to restore and maintain it. We'll be running short rail tours (leaving approx 1pm, Read more…