Bodmin & Wenford Railway top banner

CONTENTS

Home Page
Accessibility
Timetable & Fares
Special Events
How to Find Us!
Railway Guide
Dining Train
Dogs & Bikes
 
Group Travel
Train Hire
Driving Courses
Gift Vouchers
 Local Residents
Rail Card
 
News Centre
 
Weather Forecast
History
 
Loco Roster
Steam Locos
Diesel Locos
Stock List
 
Photo Permits
 
Membership
 
Volunteers
   
Webcam
   
Bodmin & Wenford Railway Trust
 
Cornish Steam Loco
Preservation Society

  
Contact Us
 
Where to Stay
 
Visitors' Videos
 
Links to other Websites

Site Search  

About Us
 

  CATA Logo

Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions
 

logo of BOBM

Best of Bodmin Moor
 

UK Heritage Railways website
 

A great family attraction!

LATEST NEWS

Trains now run DAILY until 3 October.    Please check the timetable page for full details of train times and fares.     The majority of our services are steam hauled.

 
Starting on Monday 21 June, passengers travelling to the railway on Western Greyhound buses (services 529, 555 and 593 stop right outside Bodmin General Station) will be entitled to a 20% discount on all BWR fares on presentation of their bus ticket at the station booking office (except on special evening trains).

STEAM GALA & REAL ALE FESTIVAL  -  2 to 5 September
featuring T9 Greyhound No 30120,  M7 No 30053 & both Beattie Well Tanks

Watch the video of the T9 No 30120 in steam (August 2010)
Murder Mysteries every Tuesday until 21 Sept
Autumn Diesel Gala - 25-26 September


Discover the excitement and nostalgia of steam travel with a journey back in time on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Cornwall's only full size railway still operated by steam locomotives. 
 

Relax in style and enjoy a leisurely 13 mile round trip through beautiful countryside, taking in the sights, sound and smells of a bygone age, as the era of a Cornish branch line in the 1950s reveals itself during the course of your journey.

Click on the links on the left to discover the Bodmin & Wenford Railway

Trains operate from Bodmin General - the line’s main station where free car and coach parking is available - to Bodmin Parkway - where connections can be made directly with main line railway services - and Boscarne Junction on the popular Camel Trail.

Our main station at Bodmin General is situated on the B3268 Lostwithiel Road, approximately half a mile from the centre of Bodmin, and well signposted from the A38/A30/A389 leading into the town – just follow the brown tourist signs with the steam engine logo. Alternatively, you can travel by main line train to Bodmin Parkway, where cross platform interchange with our trains is available. Bodmin is around 27 miles from Truro, 33 miles from Plymouth and 23 miles from Newquay and conveniently situated in the heart of Cornwall, accessible from both the north and south coasts.

Passenger train services operate between February and December, and run daily from late May to early October.    There are normally between four and six return trains each day between Bodmin General and Bodmin Parkway/Boscarne Junction.   The majority of services are steam hauled, though trains on Saturdays are normally diesel hauled (steam in August). 

There is a Buffet at both Bodmin General and Bodmin Parkway stations, and most services have a Buffet and Bar on board the train.   There is also a giftshop at Bodmin General.

Special events are also held throughout the year – Steam and Diesel Galas, Steaming Thru the 40s, a Branch Line Weekend and several family-orientated events, including an “Easter Egg-travaganza” and the visit of Paddington Bear to Bodmin! 

Map of line

The Railway also operates a number of steam-hauled special trains through the season – including ‘Murder Mystery Evening Specials’, ‘Steam Beer & Jazz’ trains, a Luxury Dining Train and, during December, our very popular Santa by Steam specials. 

The Bodmin & Wenford Railway looks forward to welcoming you.   Come and discover Cornwall’s railway heritage at its very best  –  a great “attracktion” for all the family!

Photo of steam train

Bodmin & Wenford Railway, General Station, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1AQ
smiles and smiles of family fun!