Rainsbrook Valley Railway

A train on the 7.25 Inch track on the railway

The Rainsbrook Valley Railway is a ridable miniature railway just south of Rugby, Warwickshire.

Features

The railway runs on an 11 acres (4.5 ha) site, and features two tracks, one is a ground level track around 1 mile (1.6 km) long which has a track gauge of 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm), the second is a raised track around 800 yards (730 m) long, which has a mixed track gauge of 5 in (127 mm), 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm).[1][2]

There is a clubhouse which contains a cafeteria, a ticket office and toilets.[3]

The railway is open to the public for various open days and children's parties, between April and October.[4]

History

The railway is run by the non-profit Rugby Model Engineering Society, which was founded in 1949. It previously ran short miniature railways at various locations in Rugby, most notably at Hillmorton Community Centre, before moving to its current site off Onley Lane in 1982.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "All aboard! Full steam ahead at popular family attraction in Rugby". Warwickshire World. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rainsbrook Valley Railway 2026". Steam Heritage. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Full steam ahead for quaint attraction which has delighted Rugbeians for over 70 years". Rugby Observer. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rainsbrook Valley Railway". rugby.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2026.

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