Visitors to the Epping Ongar Railway in Essex can now be part of movie magic when visiting.

One of the railway’s carriages features in the brand-new film Practical Magic 2.

Back in 2025, Operations Manager Rob Bentley received a call regarding the use of a specific carriage that was wanted for the sequel.

The film required both on-location and studio filming for the railway scenes, which used their 1960s British Rail Mark 1 coach.

The carriage was transported to Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden to be used as a key piece of set.

This isn’t the first time the railway has featured in productions, having already been a part of Netflix comedy Man vs Baby and the BBC’s Death in Paradise Christmas Special.

Practical Magic 2 comes out in cinemas on the 18th September 2026.

“I didn’t really know what to expect at first,”

“We’ve had a fair bit of filming here on the railway over the years, but nothing quite as big as this production.”

“It was the first time I’d ever been on a film set in a studio,”

“It was an amazing experience. Everyone was incredibly friendly and focused on working together to create something special. It felt odd to see the carriage outside its usual setting, but I was proud that our heritage railway could contribute to such a big Hollywood film.”

“We were the perfect fit for them in terms of what they wanted to film,”

“What’s really cool is that you can sit in exactly the same seats where the stars sat in the film,”

“I’m watching the trailer thinking, that’s our train.'”

Rob Bentley