Bure Valley Railway 2025

This is Norfolk’s longest 15-inch gauge steam railway and operates between the old market town of Aylsham and the bustling Broads town of Wroxham and is within easy reach of Norwich and the coast. It was built on the track bed of part of the former Great Eastern Railway and the nine mile line runs through the picturesque Bure Valley countryside, following the river Bure through meadowland and ancient pastures. A foot and cycle path also runs alongside the track, giving the option of walking or cycling in one direction and catching the train back!

The purpose built headquarters of the line is situated in Aylsham. The buildings were erected in 1989 to a traditional railway design and house a large gift and model railway shop and café. The Whistlestop Café can seat up to 80 people and can provide everything from a cup of tea to a full meal.  The railway’s workshops are also based at Aylsham and are often open to the public. At Wroxham Station there is a gift shop and a large second-hand book shop run by the Friends of the Bure Valley Railway.

The entire railway is on a single level, providing easy access for wheelchair passengers. All trains have special wheelchair accessible coaches which allow wheelchair and able bodied passengers to travel together. All coaches are fully enclosed and upholstered, with heating during the winter months.