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Jean running into Brookside Central. © D.Martin

Billy May pulls a train over a crossing at Brookside © D.Martin

Brookside Miniature Railway 7 ¼ inch

The Brookside Miniature Railway first opened in 1972 and was 5 inch gauge. It was changed to its present gauge in 1989. The route was originally a balloon loop. In 1999 when the railway extended to the other side of the garden centre, it gave a much longer. Trains run from a four platform country station called ‘Brookside Central’ and then travel round a broad circuit passing through two tunnels and crossing over three bridges. In 2007 the line extended once again to include a new circuit at the back of the centre. There is a museum inside the station building with a large of collection of railway memorabilia. Trains are pulled by a variety of steam and internal combustion engines. There is a Midland Railway signal box and also 2 drive your own tram tracks on site.

Address: Brookside Garden Centre, Macclesfield Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1BY
Telephone: 01625 872 919
Operator: Brookside Garden Centre LTD
Line Length: 800yd Circular
First opened: 1989
Website: Brookside Miniature Railway Website
Locomotives

No	Name	Type	Builder	Built
	Jane	0-4-2T	Exmoor Steam Railway	2000
	Billy May	2-4-2T	Exmoor Steam Railway	2000
	Jean	0-4-2T	Exmoor Steam Railway	2000
10	Callum	0-4-2	J. Horsfield/J.Mcknight	2004
5	Peter the Great	4w-2PH	J.Horsfield	1996
D1671	Thor	4-6wPH	B. Lomas/D. McFarlane	1998
2000	Mighty Max	4w-4wPH	R.Greatrex	2000
	Anne	4wPH	D Mcfarlane/Pfeifferbahn	2001
7		S/O 4wBER	Parkside	1998
7		S/O 4wBER	J.Horsfield	1999

Opening Times: Weekends and School Holidays all year, Wednesdays March to September and daily July and August. Trains from 11am to 4pm

Fares: £1.30 for all

BMR Page was last updated on the 28th March 2008 with loco list updated.

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