Heritage railway offering 5-mile round trips on the North Cornwall line and a station cafe.
Very, very friendly little railway. Operating narrow gauge railway (not as wide as main line trains across the rails) Using the track on a disused branch line. Nice trip along to the far end, taking about 15-20 minutes. Nice cream teas in a friendly cafe. My son asked and was shown the engine sheds and other places that are not normally open. Apart from the weather being hot and humid, making us very hot and tired, we had a great day. Highly recommend.
An excellent example of how to run a small heritage railway. Great facilities, lovely characterful buildings, friendly volunteers, good food and a good bookshop to top it all off.
You pay your ticket price and then you can just kind of hang out enjoying some food, the museum, taking multiple trips on the narrow gauge line, and learning about the old normal gauge line that used to be here.
We visited the Launceston steam railway for the day, and what a fantastic experience it was. The driver, and host were brilliant, they were so friendly. The train journey was exellent, and on our return, we had a look around the museum before leaving. I highly recommend this experience, it is very good value for money.
Authentic steam train ride with a museum (go upstairs to see an awesome collection of vintage motorbikes) and a small shop. Definitely worth the visit if you're in Launceston.
A piece of important history kept alive by an enthusiastic team. If it's a nice day, take a picnic on an early train and get off at the end. Take the river path down to the picturesque picnic area, then you won't be rushed on which train to take back. Small museum, gift shop and cafe. Once you have purchased your ticket you can ride as many times as you like that day.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Very, very friendly little railway. Operating narrow gauge railway (not as wide as main line trains across the rails) Using the track on a disused branch line. Nice trip along to the far end, taking about 15-20 minutes. Nice cream teas in a friendly cafe. My son asked and was shown the engine sheds and other places that are not normally open. Apart from the weather being hot and humid, making us very hot and tired, we had a great day. Highly recommend.
An excellent example of how to run a small heritage railway. Great facilities, lovely characterful buildings, friendly volunteers, good food and a good bookshop to top it all off.
You pay your ticket price and then you can just kind of hang out enjoying some food, the museum, taking multiple trips on the narrow gauge line, and learning about the old normal gauge line that used to be here.
We visited the Launceston steam railway for the day, and what a fantastic experience it was. The driver, and host were brilliant, they were so friendly. The train journey was exellent, and on our return, we had a look around the museum before leaving. I highly recommend this experience, it is very good value for money.
Authentic steam train ride with a museum (go upstairs to see an awesome collection of vintage motorbikes) and a small shop. Definitely worth the visit if you're in Launceston.
A piece of important history kept alive by an enthusiastic team. If it's a nice day, take a picnic on an early train and get off at the end. Take the river path down to the picturesque picnic area, then you won't be rushed on which train to take back. Small museum, gift shop and cafe. Once you have purchased your ticket you can ride as many times as you like that day.
