Visitors
A Child-Friendly Railway
We are delighted to have been given awards recently in two different competitions to find visitor attractions that provide good facilities for children and young people.
Child Friendly Leeds
One of these competitions was for the "Child Friendly Leeds" awards. These are made at the beginning of each year, and for 2019 we were nominated in the category for "Best Place in Leeds for Children and Young People"
These awards are sponsored by Child Friendly Leeds, which is run by Leeds City Council, and this was the sixth year in which they had been made. More details of these awards can be found at Leeds City Council's page for the Child Friendly Awards (which will open in a separate browser tab or window).
Shown below is the certificate recording our nomination.
Family Favourites
The other competition was for the "Family Favourites" awards, and is run by the organisation "Days Out with the Kids". For 2018 we were one of six finalists from Yorkshire in the category "Best event at an attraction". This recognised the success of our event "Walk in the Woods", which ran on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May.
More details of these awards can be found on the website for Day Out With The Kids, at their page for their Family Favourites Awards (which will open in a separate browser tab or window).
Shown below is the badge recording our award.
Other Awards
As well as these, during 2018 we were successful in two other award competitions, as follows.
One of these was the Yorkshire in Bloom competition, where we won a Gold Award in the category for Tourist Attractions. A separate page gives more details of this award.
The other was the "Welcome to Yorkshire" competition for their White Rose Awards, where we were Highly Commended (effectively, runner up) in the category for Small Visitor Attractions.
More Information
Other pages provide more information about:
- other attractions as part of a visit to our railway;
- how to find our railway;
- our train services;
- highlights of our museum collection;
- railway-themed DVDs and videos (including ones of events that we have run);
- railway-themed books (including the railway's history and stock list);
- the book "Bert's Tales of Middleton";
- other kinds of souvenirs;
- our museum collection;
- our portfolio of development projects; and
- how you could get involved.
Yorkshire in Bloom
Yorkshire in Bloom is a competition that is run by the Royal Horticultural Society, to encourage environmental awareness by all sort of organisations. The Middleton Railway was encouraged to enter it for the first time in 2018, and was delighted to have won a Gold Award in the category for Tourist Attractions (despite the setback caused by the fire at a neighbouring builder's merchants, only two days before the competition was due to be judged).
The judges made some useful suggestions for how we might improve, and so we entered again in 2019, and we are delighted that we have again won a Gold Award in the category for Tourist Attractions.
The judges obviously enjoyed the whole of their visit, as they said "What an experience this was, the passion of the team is absolutely infectious. the history and heritage is wonderful. Well organised, fantastic interpretation." For the floral displays themselves they said "The planting around the station is wonderful, well cared for and all adds to the overall experience.". They particularly liked the newly planted area in front of the entrance to the Engine House.
One of the flower displays on the platform, at the beginning of May 2018.
Picture © Ian Dobson, 2018
The flower display outside the entrance to the Engine House, in September 2019. Note the "MRT" picked out in white bricks, in traditional railway fashion (but partly hidden by the flowers).
Picture © Tony Cowling, 2019
Unfortunately, Mike, our gardener, was not able to attend the awards ceremony for 2019. So Ian Smith, as Vice President, represented him, and is seen here with our award certificate at the awards ceremony at York Racecourse on 10th September 2019.
Picture © Yorkshire in Bloom, 2019
But here is Mike, in a characteristic pose, watering some of the flower displays on our platform in mid-August 2018.
Picture © Ian Smith, 2018
More Information
Other pages provide more information about:
- other attractions as part of a visit to our railway;
- how to find our railway;
- our train services;
- highlights of our museum collection;
- railway-themed DVDs and videos (including ones of events that we have run);
- railway-themed books (including the railway's history and stock list);
- the book "Bert's Tales of Middleton";
- other kinds of souvenirs;
- our museum collection;
- our portfolio of development projects; and
- how you could get involved.
Train Services
CoViD-19 Precautions ...
- new government restrictions are now in place
- to help combat the omicron variant of the virus
- visitors are required to wear face masks
- in our Engine House building and on the trains
- except when eating or drinking at a table in our cafe
- or except for children under 11, or those who are exempt
- we encourage visitors to keep safe distances apart
- for more details please see this page for frequently asked questions.
Passengers boarding a train
Our trains normally run ...
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The saloon coach decorated for a party train.
The table at the end can be used for catering
We can also run special trains ...
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A party train at Moor Road, waiting for passengers
In the calendar below ...
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Calendar of Services
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The key to the different colours in the calendar is as follows.
| Colour | Type of service |
| Diesel Service | |
| Steam Service | |
| Special Events | |
| Santa Specials | |
| Heritage Diesel Service | |
| Closed (or no public train services) | |
| See the calendar for the previous or next month |
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Note: as shown above, we will not be running normal passenger trains during November, in order to prepare for our Santa trains.
Timetable (Normal Services)
| Moor Road Depart | Park Halt Arrive | Park Halt Depart | Moor Road Arrive |
| 10:30 | 10:38 | 10:45 | 10:55 |
| 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:25 | 11:35 |
| 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:05 | 12:15 |
| 12:30 | 12:38 | 12:45 | 12:55 |
| 13:30 | 13:38 | 13:45 | 13:55 |
| 14:10 | 14:18 | 14:25 | 14:35 |
| 14:50 | 14:58 | 15:05 | 15:15 |
| 15:30 | 15:38 | 15:45 | 15:55 |
| Site opens | 10:00 |
| Café closes | 15:30 |
| Shop closes | 16:15 |
| Site closes | 16:30 |
Note that the above times may be different for special events.
The guard setting a train off.
Make sure you don't miss your train!
Special Events Timetables ...
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Fares
| Normal Services | Wednesday Services | ||||
| Adult | Child | Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) |
Adult | Child | |
| Return ticket |
£7.00 | £3.00 | £18.00 | £7.00 | £1.00 |
| Single ticket |
£3.50 | £1.50 | - | £3.50 | £1.00 |
Which fare applies ...
Child annual pass ...
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A special train
Concessions for carers ...
Concessions for Leeds Card holders ...
Concessions for Breeze Card holders ...
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Passengers enjoying a ride on the train.
The verandah at the end of the coach gives a good view of the locomotive
Fares for special events ...
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Conditions
Tickets are not transferable and are valid on the day of issue only.
Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that services run as advertised, the Railway reserves the right to cancel, alter or suspend any train service without notice and no liability is accepted for any loss, inconvenience or delay caused.
Full details are given in our Conditions of Carriage, which will open in a new browser tab or window.
More Information
Other pages of our site ...
How to Find Us
A southbound train emerging from the tunnel under the M621 motorway
Where we are ...
Satnav data ...
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Google map showing the location of the Middleton Railway and the main roads leading to it.
To obtain travel directions, click the “Directions” button in the top left panel of the map, and input a postcode for your starting point.
Arriving by Car
The entrance to our site,
approached from M621 junction 5
From the M621 northbound ...
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The entrance to our site,
approached from the south along Moor Road
From the M621 southbound ...
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Arriving by Public Transport
Sketch map showing the location of the Middleton Railway and the roads leading to it
Get directions from the Traveline website ...
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From Leeds Station ...
Back to Leeds Station ...
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Sketch map of the City Centre, showing the locations of the main bus stops for routes to and from Middleton Railway
Local Public Transport ...
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More Information
Other pages of our site ...
Visit Us
Train Rides
Visitors enjoying a train ride
Train rides are ...
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A diesel train leaving the Moor Road platform
Normal services ...
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The 60th anniversary train leaving the platform
20th June 2020
with the same locomotive as our first passenger train in 1960
An important health precaution ...
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A special train for a gala, in the Moor Road platform
Please check the timetable ...
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See what others say about us ...
Or comments that they sent to us ...
April 5th 2017.
Visited for the first time today with my 19 month old train mad son. Very impressed. Excellent value for money. Good, clean facilities (toilets/rubbish bins), friendly staff. Lovely little shop and cafe. Quaint & tidy platform. Lots of trains to have a look at, plenty of entertainment for a toddler!
Find out more ...
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When You First Arrive
The entrance and ticket office window
Buying your tickets ...
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The introductory gallery
In the introductory gallery ...
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The Display Hall
One of the locomotives in the display hall.
The steps allow you to visit the cab
This contains our museum collection ...
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Middleton Park
Bluebells in Middleton Park
Next to our Park Halt ...
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The replica horse gin in Middleton Park
(but no horse to work it!)
Historic features ...
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Passengers at Park Halt,
watching the locomotive run round the train.
Friends of Middleton Park ...
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Special Events
A mixed train being run as part of a special event
Special train services that we run ...
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The saloon coach decorated for a party.
The table at the end can be used for catering
Party trains ...
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Refreshments and Souvenirs
The café and shop
Temptation in the café
Our Café and Shop ...
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For Enthusiasts
A volunteer member at work
Of special interest ...
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