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West Lancashire Light Railway

Type:Railway

Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, PR4 6SP

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Tel: 01772 815 881

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West Lancashire Light Railway

Lancashire's only narrow gauge railway.

A short 2ft-gauge passenger line situated in the village of Hesketh Bank, between Southport and Preston.

Featuring locomotives, wagons and other equipment from long-gone industrial sites in Lancashire, other parts of the UK and overseas.

The Railway is open, with steam-hauled passenger trains in operation, every Sunday and Bank Holiday, April until the end of October.  Special events are held throughout the year, including Easter egg hunts, Galas, teddy bears’ outings and Santa specials.  The first train starts at 11:30 and runs every 30 minutes (allowing for carriage cleaning), last train runs at 16:00.  For details of special events, including Santa specials, please visit the web site.

​​​​​The Waiting Room cafe  is now open, with seats outside and under a canopy.

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Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£5.00 per ticket
Child£4.00 per ticket
Family (two adults & two children)£14.00 per ticket
Senior/armed forces.£3.00 per ticket

Discounted any day advance ticket available online.
Terms and conditions apply.
NHS and other key workers can receive an extra 10% discount on advance tickets.

Opening Times

Season (31 Mar 2025 - 22 Dec 2025)
DayTimes

* Sundays and Bank Holidays until the end of October, first train 11.30, last train 16.30. Variations in opening times may apply for special events including Santa Specials in December.

Trains run every 30 minutes to allow for carriage cleaning.

Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

Directions

Road Directions

Leave A59 or A565 at Tarleton. Follow signs to Hesketh Bank. SATNAV reference PR4 6SPIf visiting by bus take the Preston-Southport bus, no.2. Alight at Booths, Hesketh Bank.

Public Transport Directions

102 Preston-Southport bus stops close by, at Booths, Hesketh Bank. (Hourly, Sundays and Bank Holidays).

Facilities

Catering

  • Café

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

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