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We are so excited to announce the reopening of Riverside Miniature Railway for the 2025 season.

We are open on Sunday’s

12.00 to 4.00

Train rides remain £1 per person (under 2s go free)

Everyone is welcome. We have Access-i-belle, our accessible carriage, available for people who are unable to sit on our ride on coaches, e.g. for wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility, so everyone can enjoy a ride on the railway. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

(Video created by one of our junior volunteers)

Drive for £5.00 Event

Click the link above for details on how you can drive one of our trains

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, when Britain and the world changed forever!
Did you know that on 27 September 1825, the world’s first passenger train, hauled by George Stephenson’s Locomotion No.1, carried more than 400 people along the Stockton and Darlington Railway? The landmark event drew crowds of up to 40,000 people and marked the birth of modern passenger train travel.

Locomotion No. 1
Four years later George Stephenson’s new engine Rocket, won the Rainhill Trials, you may have seen this engine visiting RMR?

Rocket
RMR will be supporting the Railway 200 event throughout the year. You can find out more about Railway 200 by following this link Railway 200

 

 

Funding News!

It’s the news we have been waiting to share with you all! We are extremely grateful to Cambridgeshire Community Fund for this incredibly generous grant.
Watch this space for our progress.
 

A428 Caxton Gibbet to Black Cat Project

Full steam ahead for Riverside Miniature Railway 🚂💨
We recently announced the six amazing groups in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, that have received funding from our Community Fund! 🎉
One of those organisation’s is Riverside Miniature Railway, an amazing community miniature railway in the heart of St Neots.
This funding will support the installation of new technology, enabling real-time train location monitoring. This upgrade will take safety to the next level and allow the railway to expand its operations – running more trains and welcoming even more visitors for unforgettable rides. With the track set to grow to an impressive 456 metres, there’s never been a more exciting time for this beloved community attraction!
Over 83,000 passengers have already enjoyed the magic of Riverside Miniature Railway, and we’re thrilled to see how this funding helps them continue to grow.

 

The railway is now closed until April 2025

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Giving back to our local community

RMR is a community railway. We are very grateful for the support we receive and in return, we like to support others. This year we have supported:

  • The Mayor’s Charity fund
  • Little Miracles
  • Priory Park Infant School
  • Raffle prizes for various other schools and organisations

 We are also proud to work with Switch Now   

Please click on the above link to find out more about this fantastic organisation which aims to provide supported training and work experience, for young adults with learning difficulties / disabilities, to develop employability skills, with the objective to be ‘work ready’. Switch Now support the railway by volunteering at our Wednesday Working Party.

RMR are grateful for the support of……

www.blackcatradio.org

 

We are incredibly proud to have been awarded a Green Flag Community award for the third year running. The award is the international quality mark for community projects in parks and green spaces. RMR is the first miniature railway in the country to receive the award. Further information can be found at www.greenflagaward.org

We are always looking for volunteers to help run and maintain the railway, if this is something that would interest you, please get in touch.

 

Access-i-belle, our inclusive railway carriage is available. Access-i-belle was generously donated to RMR by Rotary International. The carriage is able to take a wheelchair & two accompanying passengers.

For the most current information on the railway please visit our Facebook page

 

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Riverside Miniature Railway is a Community Interest Company