The Tanfield Railway is a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former horse …
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May 5, 2025
My wife and I were staying in a B&B near Beamish, and as we drove there, we noticed signs for this heritage railway, so we thought that we would give it a visit as, luckily, we had a spare day during…Full review by AlexTheJock
Apr 25, 2025
There were two trains running so the service was quite frequent. The locomotives were superb; clean, shiny, obviously well cared for. The carriages were fine for the relatively short trips, but not e…Full review by Rita4801
Apr 13, 2025
We had booked the afternoon tea for a birthday celebration and we were not disappointed. All the volunteers that we spoke to were so friendly and happy to help and kindly offered to take our photos. …Full review by Ann C
How long is the journey on the train when you are having the afternoon tea?
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As long as you want it to be as you can stay on the train and do more than one trip using your ticket. You need to check their timetable on line. The train will start and finish at East Tanfield
Hi everyone, Hoping someone can help. I'm thinking about booking the afternoon tea for my mam's 85th birthday as she would love a trip on a steam train but I'm struggling to find much info about the trips so any would be gratefully appreciated. I know the trip begins at Tanfield but where else does the train stop and about how far/long is the journey? TIA
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The ticket price includes unlimited travel all day, if you so desire. However, booking is essential and they seem to be pretty busy already this year. I would suggest you look at their website …
The ticket price includes unlimited travel all day, if you so desire. However, booking is essential and they seem to be pretty busy already this year. I would suggest you look at their website and view "events," which has a sub section for afternoon teas. You will find all the train times, throughout the year and it also gives details of the various stations.
Hello , I'm a volunteer for the railway. The trains run every thursday,Saturday & sunday through summer also bank holiday monday . Otherwise it's mainly sundays( and Saturdays …
Hello , I'm a volunteer for the railway. The trains run every thursday,Saturday & sunday through summer also bank holiday monday . Otherwise it's mainly sundays( and Saturdays on the occasional event)
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How do I book tickets?
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Tickets can be booked on the day of your visit from Andrews House station or East Tanfield station or via the Tanfield Railway website, where you can select the specific...
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