This video is a small snippet of the work carried out to return trains to Leek Brook Junction. It shows the work starting in 2021 right up to 1st September 2023.

Churnet Valley Railway's Office Polar Express Video

This is a short video to show the momentous occasion as a small number of CVR volunteers take S160 No.5197 and 1 Coach around Leek Brook Junction and through Birchall Tunnel. Funded by The European Agricultural Regional Development Fund, the Garfield Weston Foundation, The Bamford Charitable Trust, The Headley Trust, The Moorlands Partnership, The North Staffordshire Railway Company (1978) Limited, plus our wonderful private donors. Your contributions are making dreams of steam a reality!

As our first event since reopening in 2021, the Churnet Valley Railway relaunched the famous Rail Ale Trail. A 5.5 mile beer festival hosting 30 ales as well ales and lagers on offer with the local pubs along the line.

Come and visit Churnet Valley for this new panto-themed experience

Churnet Valley Railway is happy to be greeting customers once again. More information can be found on https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/covid

Thank you to Ben Wiles for creating this video The railway is repaired, and this is now Super Power Weekend Take 2. We are planning to run the event over 2 days to make up for the original date and make the most of having three resident S160's. The only way we can improve this is when we are in a position to run 4 or 5 of these locomotives together ... Resident American Sisters nos. 5197 and 6046 will be joined by no. 2253 Omaha, making a flying visit courtesy of Peter Best and Dartmouth Steam Railway.

A short video showing the first part of the Leek Extension being installed by the Permanent Way Institute as part of their track work challenge 2019.

Come and enjoy the Churnet Valley at the height of summer as you travel along the Churnet Valley Railway. With the Caldon Canal and River Churnet twisting and turning their way along the valley floor.

on 18th & 19th May 2019 the Churnet Valley Railway held Tank Engine weekend which saw Guest locomotive "Whiston" and resident locomotive "Hotspur" take on the steep line to Ipstones.

Churnet Valley Railway had the honour of hosting the Leek Tourism Boards literature swap on Thursday 4th April 2019

To Book: https://trainteaparty.co.uk/ Dates: 11th April 12th April 13th April Easter Steam Train Afternoon Tea (Staffordshire, Midlands) Tumble down the rabbit hole and discover the Mad Hatter's Tea Party at the Churnet Valley Railway this Easter. Specially decorated trains will be running through the scenic Staffordshire countryside. Once on board you can enjoy a range of themed treats as you discover a tea party that will delight all the family. Much–loved characters Alice, the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit will be strolling through the train to talk to all the children, parents and grandparents. You can relax with a drink while the children enjoy a soft drink followed by a selection of delicious cakes. But don't get too comfortable as the Queen of Hearts is out on her Royal Train to inspect her subjects so behave or it will be "Off with your head". With colouring and face painting you will look the part too! Begin your journey from our Froghall or Cheddleton stations where you can enjoy hot and cold food from our Signals Tea Room, or gifts from Signals Souvenirs at Froghall. Ample free parking is available at both stations. With the court face painter who will be sure to make a fool out of you there is plenty to do off the train as well. Don't forget the station clown who will be sure to help you celebrate your un–birthday. What better way to enjoy Easter than visiting the Churnet Valley Railway for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party! The train trip lasts approximately 1 hour. Passengers can only leave the train from their originating station, where there will be activities to take part in both before and after your booked journey.

Over the weekend of 23/24 February, the Churnet Valley Railway held its annual curtain-raising event – The Winter Steam Gala. For 2019 the guest locomotive was the Scottish Railway Preservation Society’s Caledonian Tank no. 419, making its first operational visit to England since 1982! Having only returned from a protracted overhaul in November 2018, the locomotive was quite a coup for the line and so it proved with record passenger numbers flocking to the line to see 419 in action in her iconic blue livery. Joining 419 in service was another guest locomotive with a more humble background, Hunslet Austerity no. 3694 “Whiston” originally arrived to assist with 2018 Santa services but stopped on to feature at the gala and turned out to be another popular visiotr for those riding the trains. Completing the line-up was CVR residents TKh no. 2044 “Hotspur” and S160 no. 5197. An enhanced timetable was in operation with a regular service along the Churnet Valley section, and some services extending onto the steeply graded Cauldon branch to Ipstones Loop.