The Bowes Railway - The world's only operational preserved standard gauge rope-hauled railway

Welcome to the Bowes Railway Website

We are the only operational preserved standard gauge rope-hauled railway in the world. Our Springwell site is open Monday to Saturday throughout the year. Trains operate on selected Sundays and special days as advertised.

Bowes Railway Heritage Weekend 14th & 15th August 2010

Further details - click here
Leaflets for the event are now available to download as pdf files. Click on the images below.

The whole railway, including the buildings, machinery and rolling stock is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is managed by the Bowes Railway Company Ltd. (Registered Charity Number 511961) on behalf of the current owners, Sunderland City Council and Gateshead Council.