Tag: Cambrian Heritage Railways

Tom Sanderson, Jay Moore (Oswestry Mayor), Mrs Veronica Lillis, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Jenny Pickstock and Dave Roll.
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Shropshire railway wins Gold Standard Award

Cambrian Heritage Railways volunteers have won gold-standard awards from Oswestry Tourism at…

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award from HRA
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Cambrian Railways recognised with heritage award

Cambrian Heritage Railways has been recognised with a runner-up award at the…

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Henry Ellison departs Cambrian Heritage Railways
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Cambrian Heritage Railways bids farewell to steam locomotive Henry Ellison

Cambrian Heritage Railways in Shropshire has bid farewell to 2217 0-4-0 steam…

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CHR General Manager Andy Green oversees the installation of three lines of track at Oswestry for the first time since 1966
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Cambrian Heritage Railways prepares for the new season

Volunteers at the Cambrian Heritage Railways have been working hard to ensure…

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Finalists announced for Heritage Rail Association’s Awards 2023

Finalists for Heritage Rail Association’s Awards 2023 have been announced, and the…

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Steam locomotive on the Weston extension
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Cambrian Heritage Railways’ Weston Wharf extension nominated for award

Cambrian Heritage Railways has been nominated for an award in this year's…

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Cambrian Heritage Railway award
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Cambrian Heritage Railways awarded a national award for volunteer excellence by the British Museum

The volunteers were recognised for their incredible work in bringing back the…

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Susan Calman unveils ‘City of WInchester’ at Weston Wharf railway station.
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Television presenter officially names class 73 locomotive

Susan Calman of Channel 5's 'Grand Days Out' unveiled the well-loved locomotive…

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Brewery Express
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New Brewery Express on Cambrian Heritage Railway this Summer

This summer, Cambrian Heritage Railway have teamed up with Stonehouse Brewery to…

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A disused and derelict North Shropshire railway line abandoned for over 50 years has been restored by enthusiasts and has officially been reopened as a heritage railway. Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) welcomed local dignitaries, invited guests. CHR members and volunteers to climb aboard and enjoy a nostalgic steam train journey from Oswestry to Weston Wharf on Friday April 1st. Helen Morgan, Member of Parliament for North Shropshire, together with Shropshire Council Chairman Vince Hunt, officially opened the railway and unveiled a new platform at Weston Wharf. Volunteers have worked tirelessly since 2016 to extend the heritage railway from Oswestry. Reinstating two miles of new track and a station platform at Weston Wharf which has enabled CHR to become the latest tourist attraction in the Shropshire. The original line fell victim to the 'Beeching cuts in the 1960s while other parts of the line remained freight-only until the 1980s. Local heritage enthusiasts joined together in 1972 to keep alive memories of Oswestry as a major railway hub. Having successfully obtained European grants and financial backing from local authorities to restore the railway, the ambitious plan for the future is to extend the line in both directions towards Gobowen and Llynclys. Speaking about the reopening, CHR Chairman Rob Williams said: “It’s a fantastic achievement by all concerned to reopen a passenger railway that hasn’t existed for over 50 years. “We are grateful to Helen Morgan and Vince Hunt for officially opening the railway and I would like to pay tribute to all those individuals and organisations who have been instrumental in making this project possible. Our ambition going forward is to ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to enjoy a special day out on our heritage railway.” CHR has announced trains will run every weekend, specific mid-week days and evenings, as well as Bank Holidays from the Easter weekend until September. Pre booking via our website is recommended: www. CambrianRailways.com. It is also planned that ‘special excursion’ trains will operate throughout the year linking the railway with local attractions at Weston, including the Stonehouse Brewery and Weston Pools Village. -END -
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Shropshire railway line reopens after 50 years

A disused and derelict Shropshire railway line that lay abandoned for 50…

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