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Alford Valley Railway

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Address: Alford AB33 8XX  
Operated by: Independent
Opening Hours: March, April, May & September: Weekends only  1pm to 4:30pm

June: Mon - Fri 10:30am to 2:30pm, Weekends 1pm to 4:30pm

July to August: Daily 1 pm to 4:30pm

Trains run everyday, every half hour
Admission: Museum is free. Train ride from museum to Haughton Park return costs £ 2.50 adult & £ 1.50 child
Parking: Yes
Languages: N/A
Accessibility: Yes at the museum, trains are not wheelchair accessible  
Toilets: Yes
Shop: Yes
Cafe/Restaurant: No

Trains first came to Alford in 1859 when the Alford Valley Railway linked Alford with the Aberdeen to Inverness line. In 1966 the Alford Valley Railway was closed in a series of Government cut backs. However local enthusiasts managed to reopen a section of the railway between Alford Station and Haughton Park.

Visitors can buy a single or return ticket to travel a short distance across a golf course and through the woodlands of nearby Haughton Park. It’s a very short ride, but children will enjoy the brightly coloured little trains.

At one end of Alford station, the old waiting room contains a basic display of railway artefacts and a few large scale models of steam trains. The exhibition doesn't really merit the title of museum as it is quite limited.

Also at Alford Station, there is a recreation of a ticket office from the 1900s. The ticket office comes complete with Ticket Master mannequin in period dress. Close to the station is a small engine shed where a collection of engines are maintained. Entrance to Alford Station is free.

Alford StationAlford TrainAlford Railway Museum


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Last Updated: 14/06/2009