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Heritage Diary

ABBEY PUMPING STATION

December 8 (Christmas Toys & Steam Days)

Corporation Rd, Leicester LE4 5PX (0116 299 51110). www.abbeypumpingstation.org/events.aspMuseum open Feb-Oct (13.00-16.30).

ALN VALLEY RAILWAY

December 7-8, 11, 14-15 (Santa Specials)

Lionheart Station, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 2EZ. www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk

AMERTON RAILWAY

December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 24 (Santa Specials)

Stowe-by-Chartley,Weston, Staffs ST18 OLA (01785 850965). www.amertonrailway.co.uk

APEDALE VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY (home of the Moseley Railway Trust)

December 14-15, 21-22 (Santa Specials), 28 (Mince Pie Specials)

Apedale Country Park, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs ST5 7LB (0845 0941953). www.avlr.org.uk

AVON VALLEY RAILWAY

December 2, 7-8, 14-15, 21-24, 26, 29, January 1

Bitton station, Bath Rd, Bitton BS30 6HD (0117 932 5538/7296). www.avonvalleyrailway.orgEvents: See website for DiningTrains. December 2, 7-8, 14-15, 21-24 Santa Specials, 29, January 1 Mince Pie Specials.

BALA LAKE RAILWAY

December 7-8, February 16-22, 29

Llanuwchllyn station, Gwynedd. www.bala-lake-railway.co.ukEvents: December 7-8 Santa Specials.

BARROW HILL ROUNDHOUSE

December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 27-28, January 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26

Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield S43 2PR (01246 472450). Open: 10.00-16.00. www.barrowhill.org.uk

BATTLEFIELD LINE

December 7-8, 14-15, 21-24, 26-January 1

Shackerstone station, Shackerstone, Leics CV13 6NW (01827 880754). www.battlefieldline.co.ukEvents: December 7-8, 14-15, 21-24 Santa Specials. Station open most Sats and Suns (11.45-17.00) and bank holidays.

BLUEBELL RAILWAY

December 7-8, 14-15, 21-24, 26-January 1

Sheffield Park station, East Sussex (01825 720800). www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/ Events: December 7-8, 14-15, 21-24 Santa Specials. See website for Golden Arrow Pullman Dining, AfternoonTea Lounge Car and Sunday Carvery DiningTrain.

BODMIN & WENFORD RAILWAY

December 6-8, 13-15, 20-24, 27,29-January 2

Bodmin General station, Cornwall (01208 73666). www.bodminrailway.co.uk Events: December 6-8, 13-15, 20-24 Santa by Steam

BO’NESS & KINNEIL RAILWAY

December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22,

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