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A volunteer preserved railway situated in Plymouth running both diesel and steam locomotives. Trains run weekly from April to October then at Christmas.
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The Plym Valley Railway is a working Preserved Railway running from Marsh Mills in Plymouth. Please see our website - www.plymrail.co.uk for running days and more information. We welcome new members of all ages - please come down and see us!

30/10/2026

We are running Halloween trains this weekend! With a frequent service and decorated train, the journey looks to be very spooky- but will you return?? Mwahahaha

Book Now online or Pay on the Day available 🎃👻💀

Join us this Halloween for our Witches & Wizards Weekend! Dress up and travel to Plym Bridge with later services running on Halloween night!
https://www.plymrail.co.uk/

25/10/2026

A footplate tale.

When we do the Driver Experience days they can be very satisfying. From turning up in the morning to do all our safety checks before we light the fire. Then collecting some wood, coal and oily rags to make a fire bed up.

Once that has all been lit. The driver goes around oiling up the engine and the fireman assists in cleaning while the fire is getting underway only popping back here and there to pop a little bit of coal on.

Before we leave the shed and we have enough steam we test our injector to make sure that it is working before heading to Platform 1 to meet our first participant of the day.

One by one they turn and get the opportunity to live a childhood dream or to try something different they’ve never done before. Seeing them with smiles on their faces as they are trying to take in what they are actually doing.

Then at the end of the day it’s a back to the engine shed where the fire is dropped, the water in the boiler topped up that’s it. The end of a lovely day.

25/10/2026

Albert certainly has a busy day today taking part in our Steam Driver Experiences

23/10/2026

We’re delighted to inform you that the Plym Valley Railway has been chosen to receive funding from Co-op. The amount we receive depends on how many Co-op members choose to support us so your votes makes a real impact.

Co-op Members can now choose to support Plym Valley Railway as part of the Local Community Fund through the Co-op App or the link below:

https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/105972

We would like to thank the Co-op for choosing our railway to be apart of the Local community fund

Share this post to spread the good news and help others to support the railway!

20/10/2026

Ever wanted to drive a steam train? Well, we have a few spaces available this Sunday 25th October on our Steam Driving experience. You’ll have the opportunity to drive and fire our engine Albert under the instruction of our qualified train crew.

This is an opportunity that will put a smile on your face!

Don’t delay BOOK NOW!!!!

https://www.plymrail.co.uk/drive-a-train

17/10/2026

Ben is here again with something to tell us and he sounds excited!

Book now https://www.plymrail.co.uk/drive-a-train

13/10/2026

STEAM DRIVER EXPERIENCE
We have a few slots available on our popular Steam Driver Experience day taking place on 25th October. Book Now!

https://www.plymrail.co.uk/drive-a-train

09/10/2026

Join us this Halloween for our Witches & Wizards Weekend! Dress up and travel to Plym Bridge with later services running on Halloween night!
https://www.plymrail.co.uk/

06/10/2026

BUFFET PROJECT- PHASE ONE COMPLETE!
Today Our Class 43 No. 43063 and matching MK3 Buffet car made the journey to the site of our new low level platform, to become our static buffet car. Some adjusting and slewing of track now needs to take place but once in their final position the temporary track will be lifted and a platform will be constructed alongside the vehicles with steps added from road level. This is a huge step forward for us as its cumulation of hard work from many departments and groups across the railway. We think it looks stunning pride of place at our site entrance and now cannot wait for what is to come.

28/09/2026

He's back! It's time for another video update from Ben!

Address

Marsh Mills Station
Plymouth
PL74NW

Telephone

+441752345078

Website

http://www.plymrail.co.uk/

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