The East Lancashire Railway is a standard gauge railway, located in Lancashire, North West England.
The Railway runs from Rawtenstall to Heywood via Irwell Vale, Ramsbottom, Summerseat, Burrs Country Park and Bury Bolton Street.
Refreshments are available at one of the main stations, Bury Bolton Street, in the trackside pub. Refreshments are also available on the train via the buffet.
Photos as Duchess steam locomotive visits Ramsbottom
Over the weekend of 19th - 21st October 2018, the East Lancashire Railway welcomed visiting steam locomotives to its annual Autumn Steam Gala.
Railway enthusiasts...
An update on steam locomotive 80097
The Bury Standard 4 Group has released an update on the overhaul work being completed on steam locomotive 80097.
Final assembly of the locomotive continued,...
Steam locomotive 13065 to return to service in LMS red
The East Lancashire Railway, along with Mike Kelly (ELR Chairman), has announced that Crab 13065 will return to service in LMS Maroon.
Requests from volunteers...
5000 people travel behind steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman at the...
The East Lancashire Railway has announced that around 5000 passengers travelled behind 60103 Flying Scotsman during her visits in September.
The steam star ran passenger...
Steam locomotive Thomas set for visit to Ramsbottom this October
Thomas is set to visit the East Lancashire Railway. Join the blue engine, along with his friends and the Fat Controller, for a weekend...
Diesel locomotives team up for East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala
This weekend, on the 22nd and 23rd September 2018, the East Lancashire Railway will be holding their Autumn Diesel Gala, with a number of...
Class 40 locomotive has turbo failure and can’t attend Autumn Diesel...
The East Lancashire Railway has, unfortunately, had to replace 40012Â Aureol with 40145 at their Autumn Diesel Gala after it has been confirmed that she...
Locomotive 40145 to haul trains at the East Lancashire Railway this...
The Class 40 Preservation Society have announced that Class 40 locomotive No.40145 will haul trains this weekend at the East Lancashire Railway.
40145 will haul...
East Lancashire Railway – 40s at 60 (4K)
Here is our latest video over on our YouTube channel, showcasing the East Lancashire Railway and their Class 40s at 60 gala.
The event was...
East Lancashire Railway – Spring Steam Gala 2018 (4K)
Over the weekend of 3rd/4th March 2018, we find ourselves back at the East Lancashire Railway for the second time in 2018.
In what was...
East Lancashire Railway – Sulzer Saturday (4K)
Here is our video of our trip to see the Sulzer Saturday gala held by the East Lancashire Railway, in Bury, on the 13th...
12 Days Of Christmas – Day 2 – East Lancashire Railway
Day two of our look back on some of our highlights of 2017. Today, we feature the East Lancashire Railway in North West England....
East Lancashire Railway – Lostock Hall Steam Gala – 2017 (4K)
On the 11th March 2017, we found ourselves setting off for another day filming at a gala. This time round its the East Lancashire...
Throwback Thursdays – Ep. 60 – East Lancs Railway Spring Steam...
This weeks Throwback Thursdays steams us back to early 2016 as we visit the East Lancashire Railway as they hold their annual Spring Steam...
East Lancashire Railway (ELR) hold their steam Santa Specials for 2018, with this fun for all event. It is a popular event in the North West, make sure you book! Santa will visit all the children[...]
East Lancashire Railway (ELR) hold their steam Santa Specials for 2018, with this fun for all event. It is a popular event in the North West, make sure you book! Santa will visit all the children[...]
East Lancashire Railway (ELR) hold their steam Santa Specials for 2018, with this fun for all event. It is a popular event in the North West, make sure you book! Santa will visit all the children[...]
East Lancashire Railway (ELR) hold their steam Santa Specials for 2018, with this fun for all event. It is a popular event in the North West, make sure you book! Santa will visit all the children[...]
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An adult ticket (for 18s and over) costs £15.50
A family ticket, for 2 adults and up to 3 children, costs £39.50
Concession fares, single tickets and tickets to intermediate stations are also available.
For more information on Times and Fares please visit the East Lancashire Railway Website
