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We are delighted to announce that we won the North-East Picnic site of the year and we were entered in the national finals representing the North East. We came 3rd in the finals which is very good for a first attempt. The prize for coming 1st in the North East is £500 to be spent on improving the picnic site. At the time of writing we have two carriages on loan to the BBC for filming an episode of Cranford. This is being fimed at the Foxfield Railway who are using them with Bellerophon. The two coaches Nos 5 and 6 should be returning to us in the middle of June. Work continues on Twizell and the NER bogie coach on loan from Beamish, both of which are hoped to be put into service this year. The MS & L coach No 8 is also receiving an overhaul and should be back in service soon. Other work is a full repaint of the cafe and the fencing on Andrews House station and the painting of all gates near the entrance. The entrance into the Car Park has been widened so that coaches can now park up there instead on having to negotiate the bridge and park up in the picnic area. |
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Afternoon Teas served on the 14.45 train every Sunday in June and July. Pre Booking essential June 21st - Music and Machines - a variety of music played at various points on the site. Fathers travel ay Childrens rate today June 28th - Teddy Bear day PLEASE NOTE - We operate trains every Sunday throughout the year and Wednesdays and Thursdays during the school summer holidays. Except for the Santa trains NO pre booking is required. Santa bookings for Christmas 2009 are now being taken. Phone 0845 463 4836 to book your places. The site is open 7 days a week for viewing from 10.00 to 4pm (Subject to staff availability). The Car Park is locked up at the end of every day. Buses X30/31 (Mon - Sat) from Newcastle/Gateshead stop outside the main entrance. On Sundays buses from Newcastle/Gateshead stop in Sunniside where you can get a connection on to our trains. For information on the Railway phone 0845 463 4938 or E Mail
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Access to Andrews House Station and Marley Hill shed is from the A6076 Stanley to Sunniside road 1 mile south of Sunniside. The round trip of 6 miles takes 55 minutes and all full line tickets are valid all day giving unlimited travel. The 2009 full line fares are Adult £8, OAP £5, Child £4 and under 5s travel free. The nearest main line stations are Durham or Newcastle upon Tyne. The railway postcode is NE16 5ET for Sat Navs |
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The Railways original purpose was the movement of coal from nearby collieries to ships on the River Tyne. The oldest part, c1647, was the Lobley Hill section, it had over 300 years of coal traffic when closed in 1964. The surviving 1725 Sunniside to Causey section is now the World's Oldest Working Railway and the Causey to East Tanfield section dates from 1839. Marley Hill engine shed, built in 1854 and in colliery use until 1970, is where the loco fleet is maintained. The shed is open to the public every day. The station cafe,shop and toilets are only open when trains are running but toilet facilities are available at the shed. Refreshments are available daily at The Potters Wheel (near Sunniside station), the Causey Arch Hotel (near Causey station) and the South Causey Inn or Blue Bell Inn (near East Tanfield station). |
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