Cholsey and Wallingford Railway, Heritage railway in Oxfordshire, England.
Cholsey and Wallingford Railway is a heritage line in Oxfordshire connecting two market towns. It operates with restored 1950s coaches and diesel locomotives that still run on their original tracks.
The line opened in 1866 as a branch of the Great Western Railway and handled both passengers and freight for over a century. It closed to regular services in 1981 before volunteers eventually restored it for heritage operations.
The railway is run by local volunteers who keep traditional train operations alive and welcome visitors on board. You experience how people in this community work together to maintain this piece of working history.
Trains run on weekends and bank holidays from April through September, with round trips taking about 45 minutes. The stations are easily accessible and the journey works for visitors of varying mobility levels.
The railway picked up the nickname 'The Wallingford Bunk' from an old incident when two boys caused a locomotive to leave Cholsey station without its coaches during a football match. This playful story has stuck with the line ever since.
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