​Ride on the standard gauge railway

Your day rover ticket allows you unlimited travel on that day's services.

We run a mixture of heritage steam and diesel locomotives plus some heitage diesel multiple units. Please check our Loco Roster page to see what locos we are planning to run, and when.

Our line might only be a mile in length at the moment, but it does have three stations, a tunnel and is very steeply graded.

Trains depart Horsehay and Dawley station on a 1 in 36 gradient, and on a curve! The ruling gradient between Horsehay and Dawley and Lawley Stations in 1 in 40. Our locomotives certainly have to work hard going uphill!

Our steam engines will also take water at Horsehay and Dawley station during the day. Watch on the platform as the driver and fireman refill the thirsty engine from the water tower.

You can break your journey throughout the day to visit our other attractions, and take a bite to eat and drink at our tearoom before rejoining the train to continue your journey. 

​Ride on the 2ft narrow gauge tramway (included in your ticket price) 

​Due to reopen in 2025 (please check before you travel), our narrow gauge tramway runs in a large circuit close to Horsehay Pool. We plan to run services with either our steam tram, or Ruston diesel, both of which have not been operational for a number of years. 
The narrow gauge railway will been running on the same days as the standard gauge railway is operating (subject to availability)













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 ​Visit our extensive model railway (included in your ticket price)

​Railway house is host to our 00 gauge and N gauge model Railways. The main Layout is the former Top Link Stafford Layout originally built by the late Tony Clarke along with a further five members of the Top Link Model Railway Group in Stafford. The layout was built over a period of two years. The layout was originally built in ten sections and was used at various exhibitions across the country from 1976. The layout arrived at the Telford Steam Railway in 1994. Extensive restoration of the layout was carried out by our volunteers to restore the layout to an operational standard, and over the last 27 years, the layout has been restored updated and maintained. The latest addition to Railway House is a small 6x2ft N gauge. This layout was constructed to demonstrate a simple and reasonably sized layout, and work is currently underway to modernise the layouts with Dual Control for Analogue and Digital Systems.

 ​Visit the small artifacts museum (included in your ticket price)

​The museum will be open again on selected dates throughout the season (please check before you travel). Containing small railway artifacts, many of them local to Telford and Shropshire, our knowledgable volunteers are on hand (subject to availability) to provide detailed information on the objects on display.

Ride on the Phoenix miniature railway (additional charges apply)

The 5 inch gauge miniature railway is run by the Phoenix Model Engineering Society and is adjacent to our Spring Village platform. The society run a mixture of live steam and battery diesel locomotives and are open on the days that Telford Steam Railway is operating (subject to availability)

New track has been laid for 2024, and the tunnel will hopefully be completed during the operating season

Ticket prices are £2 per person (cash or card accepted)  and all proceeds go towards the upkeep of the miniature railway.









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Visit the Furnaces Tearoom

The tearoom is open when the railway is operating, and offers hot and cold drinks, cooked breakfasts (until 12pm), hot and cold meals, snacks, crisps, cake and ice creams, all competitively priced.

Indoor and outdoor seating is available, and drinking water is provided for dogs.









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Visit the Freight Stop gift shop (and ticket office)

Situated in a BR goods van at Spring Village station platform, our gift shop is open when the railway is operating, and carries an extensive range of items, including 2nd hand model railways, books, take-n-play Thomas and friends, mugs, flags, trainsets,soft toys, keyrings, pens, prints, cold drinks and much much more (all subject to availability). Plenty of things to browse and buy to remind you of your visit to Telford Steam Railway, including some items at 'pocket money' prices!

Online shop also available, see website for more details

Rail 200 photographs 

New for 2025. Our Spring Village waiting room now houses our exibition of photographs celebrating the history of our railway and the early days of the Telford Horsehay Steram Trust.

Come and enjoy our exhibition (and comfy seats) as you wait for the train at Spring Village station.

.Visit the second hand book stall at Horsehay & Dawley Station.  

​"One of the prettiest stations in Britain" - Michael Portillo.

The second hand bookstall is situated inside the waiting room at Horsehay and Dawley station. A wide range of railway books plus non-railway and fiction books are for sale.

Once the train has departed and the hustle and bustle has died down, enjoy the peace and quiet of our waiting room and station platform. Hear the ticking of the station clock and the birds singing. You may be lucky to see some birds on the feeder as well! The Station Master and Porter may also be present at the station, going about their daily duties but always happy to stop for a friendly chat! 

A great way to relax whilst waiting for your train back to Spring Village.

Second hand books are sold for CASH DONATIONS ONLY

The Picnic area

A peaceful spot adjacent to Horsehay Pool and the narrow gauge railway to sit whilst having a bite to eat, or just enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.

​Get your quiz sheet from the booking office and see if you can spot all the wooden creatures hiding in and amongst the trees!













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Take a walk around Horsehay Pool

Horsehay Pool is located adjacent to Telford Steam Railway. The surrounding village grew up around the Horsehay Ironworks, constructed by Abraham Darby II between 1754-7. Horsehay Pool was created by the building of a dam on a nearby stream, the stored water then provided the power source for the works.

Horsehay Pool is a now an approx 3 hectare site comprised of a large mature lake along with woodland and grassed surrounds. Visitors are able to walk around the pool and enjoy the wooded area and pocket park, which includes Sycamore, Horse-chestnut, Pedunculate Oak, Weeping Willow and Alder trees. The following birds have been observed around the pool: Great Crested Grebe, Long-tailed tit, Goosander, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Greater Spotted Woodpecker as well as many others. Fish in the pool include Bream, Roach, Tench and Carp which makes the pool popular with Anglers.

Photo: Shropshire Star

The Friends of Horsehay Pool and Environs have created this map of the walk, with points of interest to spot as you go round the pool. We are grateful to the Friends of Horsehay Pool and Environs for allowing us to reproduce the map here.

Whatever the season, there is always lots of interesting things to see and hear at Horsehay Pool, before you return to the railway for your next train ride!

Horsehay (poolside) Play Area

At Spring Village station, turn right onto Poolside and a less than 3 minutes walk up the road (please take care as the road is narrow and without pavements) brings you to a childrens play area on the right with swings, slides and a football pitch. A perfect place to for children to 'let off steam' before your next train ride!

Please note that the Horsehsay (poolside) Play Area is not owned or operated by Telford Steam Railway, and we will not accept responsibiliy for any accidents or injuries caused by using this equipment provided by Telford & Wrekin Council