Due to the forecast high winds, and to ensure the safety of our passengers, volunteers and staff, we have taken the decision to cancel our train and heritage bus services tomorrow, Friday 18th February. The Epping Ongar Railway runs through the ancient Epping Forest and this decision ...
Read MoreThis Sunday, 20 February, will see the Epping Ongar Railway issue the last tickets from the iconic Gibson ticket machine. The 339 bus route linking Epping to North Weald station, Ongar and Shenfield, which the Railway operates using heritage London buses, is the last commercial use of this type of ...
Read MoreThe Epping Ongar Railway will be running heritage steam and diesel services through the Essex countryside and into the historic Epping Forest this coming February half term school holiday. Operating on a line that was formerly part of the London Underground network between North Weald, Ongar and ...
Read MoreThe Epping Ongar Railway is currently closed for winter maintenance. Following a successful period of Santa Special and Epping Ongar Light Fantastic services, the coming weeks will see our volunteers undertaking essential maintenance to our stations, track and rolling stock. The Railway will ...
Read MoreDaytime steam services cancelled on 1 & 2 January Over the past weeks, the Epping Ongar Railway has operated an intensive service of Santa Specials and Epping Ongar Light Fantastic services and the staff and volunteers have pulled out all the stops and continue to do so. However as time ...
Read MoreOur Epping Ongar Light Fantastic trains presented a different challenge last night (Wednesday 8 December) when our Train Manager was asked if he could help a party on the train. A passenger calmly explained that her son had thrown her phone out of a window! She gave us a vague location on a map ...
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