The Wensleydale Railway is opening for its new season on March 2 with ticket prices held at the same cost as last year.
The heritage railway, one of the longest in the country with 22 miles of track through the Yorkshire Dales, say they want to support the local community and although they are facing rising costs themselves want to improve value for customers.
The price freeze also includes the ever popular Fish and Chips Trains and Afternoon Tea train events.
Wensleydale Railway ran several trains during the February half-term holiday, but its full running season officially begins on Saturday, March 2 and ends on October 20. In November and December it will be running The Polar Express rides which have become increasingly popular with visitors travelling from all over the country.
Nick Keegan, fundraising and marketing manager at Wensleydale Railway, said: "We are pleased to be able to keep all our scheduled train services, and our special food and drink events trains, at 2023 prices. Despite rising costs being the norm, we recognise the constant pressure that price increases place on our customers’ wallets. By keeping our train tickets at last year’s prices, we hope that this continues to make a visit to our railway an attractive leisure activity for our visitors.
“Our ‘kids-for-a-quid’ travel offer continues this year. This allows children to travel for only £1 on all our normal scheduled train services, excluding events. We also offer a 25 per cent travel discount to our local residents. Combining these offers give local families a great value day out on our volunteer-led heritage railway."
The line runs heritage diesel train services between Scruton, near Northallerton, and Leyburn on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It has restored historic stations where visitors can learn more about 1900s railway life and there are free guided tours with costumed living history interpreters. The volunteer-run railway is currently working to restore passenger services from Leyburn to Redmire.
For more information and to book tickets go to https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk/running-days/ or email admin@wensleydalerailway.com or call 01677 425 805.
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