Alford Valley Community Railway

Alford Valley Community Railway Nothing evokes memories of a more civilised era than an old fashioned train ride! Come and see us at Alford Valley Community Railway!
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Scotlands first 2ft Narrow Gauge passenger railway, running a service every 40 min. from Alford to Haughton Park. Experience the Joy of the Railway -
Nothing evokes memories of a more civilised era than an old fashioned train ride! Experience a little piece of history on one of our beautifully restored trains. Soon to be refurbished and back up and running again, keep an eye out for updates

🚂 DOORS OPEN 2026 – ALL ABOARD! 🚂Something special is happening at the Alford Valley Community Railway this September!📅 ...
03/09/2026

🚂 DOORS OPEN 2026 – ALL ABOARD! 🚂

Something special is happening at the Alford Valley Community Railway this September!

📅 Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September 2026

As part of Doors Open 2026 Aberdeenshire, we’re throwing open the doors to our little volunteer-led railway and inviting you to come along, have a look around and take a FREE trip on the railway! 🎟️

That’s right – access to the railway and train rides are FREE throughout the weekend. 🙌

Come and discover our railway, meet the volunteers who keep it running, explore the station and enjoy a ride through the beautiful Howe of Alford.

💷 We’re a small, charitable, volunteer-led organisation, so while there’s no charge, donations are very welcome. Every penny helps us maintain the railway, look after our station and keep this little piece of railway heritage running for everyone to enjoy. ❤️

So why not make a date with us?

🚂 Doors Open 2026
📍 Alford Valley Community Railway
📅 19 & 20 September 2026
🎟️ FREE entry & FREE train rides
💷 Donations welcome

Bring the family, bring your friends – and bring your enthusiasm for railways!

We’ll see you at the station! 🚂👋

🔊 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 👂😊One of our children’s ear defenders seems to have enjoyed their visit to the railway so much that...
01/09/2026

🔊 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 👂😊

One of our children’s ear defenders seems to have enjoyed their visit to the railway so much that they’ve accidentally gone home with someone! 🚂😂

We provide ear defenders for children who are sensitive to noise, helping them enjoy their visit to the railway comfortably and confidently. 💛

If you’ve discovered a pair in your bag, car or at home, please don’t worry — we know it was probably an easy mistake to make! We’d be very grateful if you could return them to the station on your next visit or email [email protected] and we can arrange for collection/post.

They’re an important little part of helping all children enjoy their railway experience. 🚂❤️

Thank you! 🙏

Some of our lovely passengers are happy for us to feature their visit on our socials and one such was Kerry and wee Zand...
25/08/2026

Some of our lovely passengers are happy for us to feature their visit on our socials and one such was Kerry and wee Zander - see below:

'Hello my name is Zander, I am 2 years old and coming to my grandparents and going on the choo choo is my favorite thing ever!'

We love it and from Zander's face he certainly did too!

We love it when our visitors leave comments and feedback - see if you can spot your valued comment! Visitors come from...
23/08/2026

We love it when our visitors leave comments and feedback - see if you can spot your valued comment! Visitors come from far and wide - Norway and Australia would you believe.

Unfortunately HSE prohibits passengers on the tram deck - guards only 🙂

Official feedback would also be great - pop over to Tripadvisor and give us a review!

15/08/2026

Hi could Mr Everton come back to the station as your wallet is here.

15/08/2026

If you’ve lost sunglasses today we have them in the station.

15/08/2026

That’s TV interview earlier in the week.

🤝 Last week we were delighted to welcome a fantastic team from Aker Solutions to the railway as part of their corporate ...
11/08/2026

🤝 Last week we were delighted to welcome a fantastic team from Aker Solutions to the railway as part of their corporate volunteering programme.

The team got stuck into our sleeper replacement programme — hard, physical work, but absolutely essential to keeping the railway safe and running for our volunteers and visitors. 🚂

As a small volunteer-led charity, support like this makes a huge difference. A huge thank you to everyone from Aker for their enthusiasm, teamwork and willingness to roll up their sleeves.

Thank you Aker Solutions

If your company is looking for a rewarding team-building day while giving back to the local community, we'd love to hear from you. Contact [email protected] to find out more about our corporate volunteering opportunities.

Photos published with permission

Happy happy birthday to one of our youngest volunteers JayFae HillHead 16 today! A family affair, Jay volunteers at the...
10/08/2026

Happy happy birthday to one of our youngest volunteers JayFae HillHead 16 today!

A family affair, Jay volunteers at the railway week in week out along with his grandad and his mum Morag Christie and of course Carbon the station dog!

Initially came to us for Saltire and Duke of Edinburgh but now comes as he loves it and we love having him - even though he eats all the mars bars!

If you would like to come along and make volunteering a family affair get in touch via [email protected]

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Alford Valley Community Railway, The Station
Alford
AB338AA

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