The Epping Ongar Railway has announced its exciting programme of events for 2023. Building on the success of our 2022 season, the Railway is planning a busy mix of events for families and children as well as special gala weekends for the transport enthusiast. Special Events Your ...
Read MoreThe Epping Ongar Railway’s Light Fantastic service has begun brightening up the dark nights this winter! The services have got off to a dazzling start as over 1000 passengers have already experienced the amazing train covered in hundreds of colourful lights. Taking a return journey along the ...
Read MoreThe Epping Ongar Railway will start running its amazing Lights Train on 18 November from Ongar to North Weald. The show, revamped following feedback from 2022, is much improved with bigger and better displays and makes use of the ample parking available in Ongar Town Centre. Fares for all have ...
Read MoreIn early October, the Railway welcomed His Majesty's Principal Inspector of Railways, Steve Turner, and a group from an Office of Rail and Road (ORR) policy team. The ORR develops regulations that apply to heritage railways, as well as the national rail network, and this informal visit was ...
Read MoreOn behalf of the Railway and all our community, we are very saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty the Queen and offer our condolences to the whole royal family at this very sad time, with gratitude for decades of public service as the longest-serving monarch in British history. Our ...
Read MoreThe Epping Ongar Railway is delighted to announce that our steam locomotives will be back in action this Autumn! Now that the risk of lineside fires has subsided substantially steam services will from the weekend of 3 and 4 September, for the remainder of the season. Dean ...
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