UPDATED 28/07/2026

Volunteer working parties are on site at Weekends, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (weather permitting) throughout the year. If you would like to become a volunteer click here: Link-volunteering-page

Public Opening​ Easter - December 2026
We are open 10am - 4pm on Sundays in addition to special events on Saturdays Link-events-page
Additional Saturday opening days 10am - 4pm is subject to having sufficient additional volunteers if you would like to be part of our platform staff to make this happen please email us: link-platform-staff   link-email
Admission to our site is free with donations welcome. At special events there are charges for train rides.

What we offer on your visit
We have displays and exhibits in our Musuem and Station Master's Office. We have a well stocked shop selling Bachmann, Graham Farrish, Gibson's jigsaws, children's toys and books, railway books and work by local artists. Our rolling stock in the main platform are easily accessible and can be viewed in our train shed and outdoors. 
We also have a maintenance shed and workshop which houses our historic wooden bodied vehicle collection which is undergoing restoration. Access to this area is under supervision by a member of our platform staff. Unfortunately, access to the maintenance shed and workshop is curently not possible for those with limited mobility and wheelchairs.
On event days we have stalls and / or exhibits on the station platform and refreshments in our 1930s buffet car.
Please note the museum and site tours are NOT available during large events - (Easter Rally, Model Railway Show, 1940s weekend).

Train operation
We currently have 1/4 mile of running line which extends West from the station along the alignment of the old Eden Valley Railway line. The services we operate are either Diesel or Steam Hauled with a compartment and open rolling stock.
The compartment stock that is currently operational is a LNER Gresley Teak 3669 and NER Luggage Composite No 818. Due to the historic nature of these vehicles disabled access is limited but we will do our best to accommodate wheelchair users where possible. BR Mark 1 Brake Second Corridor No NE35200 is currently undergoing sheet metal repairs and is not operational . Open stock include BR Mark1 Tourist Second Open No E5049 and a LNER Gresley Teak TTO 60505 .
Train fares enable users to ride multiple times on the day of purchase. Train services start at 10:30AM and aim to run every 30 minutes or more frequently if required.
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2026 Train Fares - Easter - December 
TICKETS - purchased on the day - no prebooking required
Family £15-00 (2 adults and up to 3 children) 
Additional Child £1-00
Adult £8-00
Disabled £7-00 (accompanying carer free)   
Consessions £6-00 (over 65,HRA members, Railriders)   
1370 Club members  Free with 50% off family ticket

Please check our Facebook page for up to date information: Link-Facebook

Accessibility
To learn more about the accessibility of the site for those with additional needs check out our page
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Getting Here

Postcode - CA17 4LA.

Kirkby Stephen East is on the outskirts of the small Upper Eden town of Kirkby Stephen. We can be accessed using the A66 from Scotch Corner or from the Tebay Junction 38 on the M6, following the A685.

​A66 route: turn off at the A685 marked Brough / Kirkby Stephen. Drive through the town and we are immediately after the Croglin Castle Appartments on the right. Tebay route: follow A685 past Kirkby Stephen West Station (Settle and Carlisle Line) and turn left just after the bridge before the Croglin Castle Appartments.

You can reach us by public transport, too. The Settle and Carlisle Railway has regular trains from Leeds, Skipton, Carlisle and several smaller towns along the way to Kirkby Stephen. We are a 20 minute walk from the mainline rail station. On Saturdays a Stagecoach 563 bus service meets selected trains this is subject to change but is currently supported by Westmorland and Furness Local Council and a new service has started on Sundays Link-bus-timetable 
On selected events we use a vintage bus to meet the mainline train service.