Please Help Fund the Railway

A series of new funding schemes have been launched in order to help raise money towards the rebuilding of the railway. In exchange for joining, subscribers will receive a number of exclusive benefits. Money from these schemes will help us to start phase 1 of the project involving the rebuilding the original platform at Newtown …

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Latest Excavation News from Berkeley Dig

Check out the latest excavation work at Berkeley Station, which has almost completed revealing the foundations of the station building, uncovered the cattle dock & bay platform as well as discovered the pit under the weighbridge. For a monthly update about the dig see the Berkeley Dig page under “Projects, Building & Track“. Alternatively for …

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Help Wanted

In all areas, but especially for our sales & promotion stands. The Vale of Berkeley Railway is a purely volunteer organisation, which depends on the skills and time our volunteers can give to the railway and its projects. Whilst we can always do with extra help in all areas, we’re particularly keen to find more …

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Donated Items Wanted

The Vale of Berkeley Railway often attends shows and galas in various parts of the country to help promote the project and raise much needed funds through the sales of old railway items, model railways and railway related books. If you have any items you wish to donate to the railway project then please let …

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Signal Box Appeal

The Vale of Berkeley Railway is urgently trying to raise money in order to secure the purchase of two redundant Midland Railway Signal Boxes from Network Rail along with associated signalling equipment. The boxes we’re interested in are ideal for Oldminster Junction and Berkeley Station. Time is of the essence as these boxes will unfortunately …

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Please Help Fund the RailwayLatest Excavation News from Berkeley DigHelp WantedDonated Items WantedSignal Box Appeal

Welcome to the Vale of Berkeley Railway

Our aim is to reopen the Sharpness branch line, in Gloucestershire, to passengers as a heritage railway tourist attraction, rebuilding some of the key structures that once adorned this historical joint GWR & LMS Severn & Wye Railway.

We have established an engineering facility based in the old Engine Shed by the docks in order to restore heritage locomotives, rolling stock and other suitable items from a by-gone era and to serve as an initial base for the Vale of Berkeley Railway.  Eventually we hope to restore the original Sharpness station site, and start up a Heritage Railway operation towards Berkeley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Hours:

Currently the Engine Shed is open for Volunteers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm.
Visitors are welcome during these times to look round the shed, meet our volunteers and find out more about the project. In order to find us please take a look at the Contact Us page as we’re not sign posted.
For details on joining the railway please see our membership page.
The Vale of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust, known as The Vale of Berkeley Railway, is a registered charity (CIO), number 1176597.

Facebook

Why not join our facebook group and keep up to date with all the day to day developments at the Engine Shed. Some of the most recent posts can be seen by clicking below.

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Signal Box Appeal

The Vale of Berkeley Railway is urgently trying to raise money in order to secure the purchase of two redundant Midland Railway Signal Boxes from Network Rail along with associated signalling equipment. The boxes we’re interested in are ideal for Oldminster Junction and Berkeley Station. Time is of the essence as these boxes will unfortunately …

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