Amerton Railway

Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No More
Nov 25th, 2022

Your getting more than your moneys worth, Great train ride for the kids and a activity for them to do also. Staff were polite and welcoming. With the local kitchen/cafe, soft play, farm and more its a great time out with the family.
Nov 9th, 2022

Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No More
Oct 26th, 2022

Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No More
Aug 20th, 2022

A highly recommended experience for young and old alike, the Amerton Railway runs through delightful countryside in a quiet corner of North Staffordshire. Steam locomotives are usually hauling trains on Sundays, with diesels on Saturdays. Engine shed tours can be arranged by request throughout the day. The journey itself takes passengers down past Amerton Pond and the Industrial Railway, passing a replica drift mine, with a pleasing sweep of hills to the left, and the ruins of Chartley Castle shrouded in trees on the horizon. Chartley Halt is the intermediate station, with a pleasant picnic area where one can relax and watch the trains and look out for the abundance of wildlife which includes green woodpecker, yellowhammer and little egret, as well as fieldfares in the later months. The journey continues from Chartley, following Amerton Brook, the line slinking through the tall mature trees and open farmland, passing the Pumpkin field, twice crossing the brook before swinging right and back into Amerton station. The 12 minute ride is just right for small children, and there is an I-Spy Challenge sheet available in the ticket office, with lots of interesting things to see on the journey, including crocodiles, butterflies, a windmill, a large bat, a snake, even a ticket office cat. Adults, like me for example, find the I-Spy rather good too! The ticket office has a range of souvenir items for sale including books and postcards. Several old steam locomotives can be seen at Amerton, including Isabel, an engine built at Bagnalls Works in Stafford 125 years ago. The Amerton Railway was built as a permanent home for Isabel, and a delightful train ride with her is like a holiday to many, away from the stress of life, with the gentle journey through rural Staffordshire, the chuffing and clanking of the locomotive, the panoramic views from the carriages, the echo of the whistle, the smell of steam, and the picture postcard scenery, one feels alive and content with life. The friendly staff are all volunteers, and the railway has earned the Queen's Award For Voluntary Service in 2021. Highly recommended.
Oct 28th, 2022