Businesses from across the region are celebrating after being shortlisted for the North East England Tourism Awards, following a record year for entries and we're delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the categories of Small Visitor Attraction…
Thanks to funding from Cumbria Community Foundation’s Cumbria Fund, pupils from Samuel Kings School Alston have spent an exciting week undergoing employability training by becoming members of South Tynedale Railway’s ‘Strivers’ youth team. To join the Strivers, the young people…
Become an armchair supporter... There are many ways in which you can support our Preservation Society. You can join us a member, become a Friend of South Tynedale, our newly formed organisation which will help us look after South Tynedale,…
South Tynedale Railway Society is very pleased to announce... that the line extension to Slaggyford will open on Saturday 9th June 2018 with the departure of the first Slaggyford Special at 10:45a.m. Slaggyford Specials will run on both Saturday 9th…
NAKLO back on track thanks to funding from the Power to Change Trust South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society is delighted to announce that a major grant has been approved by the Power to Change Trust, to restore the STR’s ex-PKP…
From 11 to 15 December 2017, we are offering a free hot drink and piece of millionaire’s shortbread to National Lottery players. South Tynedale Railway’s Crossing Café will be serving a free hot drink and piece of millionaire’s shortbread…
STR Leader of the Track! 2017 has been an absolutely fantastic year for South Tynedale Railway, with the conclusion of a 3 year, £5.6 million development project which included a £4.2 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant, the opening of the…
Join in with an evening of Halloween fun and frolics on 31st October with a ride on the witches' train, ghoulish games and terrifying tea at South Tynedale Railway followed by a ghostly walk led by local historian Alastair Robertson…
We're delighted to announce that South Tynedale Railway has been nominated in two categories, Small Visitor Attraction of the Year and Dog Friendly Business of the Year. We'd like to thank all of our staff and volunteers for their hard…
South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society, Alston, are proud recipients of The Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2017. It is over 40 years since the birth of the Society the aim of which was, and is, to reconnect the often-isolated communities…