MIDDLETON RAILWAY
5th & 6th JULY 2025
WHERE: Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 2JQ
WHEN: 5th & 6th and July 2025, trading times 10-5 on both days.
ATTRACTIONS:
The Middleton Railway is the world’s oldest working railway running steam and diesel trains from Moor Road to Middleton Park. This will be a steam train on one day and diesel on the other - timetable shows first and last departure times from Moor Road.
An extensive museum collection is on display in the Engine House - some of these will be moved out onto the tracks for this event for the traders to be downstairs again. There's plenty of space for other entertainment, static displays etc on the newly built mezzanine 1st floor, accessible by stairs and lifts.
The museum is run entirely by volunteers and entry to the museum where the market is held will be either free or just a pound or two for entry (tbc). Please make a donation as all proceeds go to the Railway and take a ride on the train.
There is a shop that sells souvenirs, sweets and hot and cold drinks. This is going to be expanded into the seating area having a lot more cakes thus becoming a tearoom.
I hope to have a hot food trader outside and someone selling alcohol.
The following extra bits on the trains will be dependent on available crew (which are volunteers) on the day.
Cab rides in the locomotives, workshop tours, Driver for a Fiver and Footplate rides. Do please be aware that large elaborate outfits don't mix well with steam loco footplates designed in 1900!!
This will be an interactive event, with traders in the Engine House only on the ground floor and having tabletop gaming, static displays etc on both days on the mezzanine level.
There will be coffee jousting on the Sunday recruiting for an hour before the tournament with medals for gold, silver and the Coffee Bean (host) made by Captain Cumberpatch's Curious Creations. Free to take part!
There will also be a fund raising tombola run on both days as well which all the traders will have donated an item to.
The Flying Squadron with one of their owls demonstrating their charm and style will be in attendance there again on the Saturday https://www.facebook.com/TheFlyingSquadron
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Steam and diesel trains will be running all weekend.
Please note that there is easy disabled access to all of the building including the upstairs conference room and mezzanine 1st floor and public areas of the railway.
HOW TO GET THERE
Middleton Railway is situated about 2 miles south of Leeds City Centre alongside the M621 Motorway at Junction 5.
The postcode is LS10 2JQ and the map reference of Moor Road Station is SE 3051 3100 or 53.77479N 1.53835W
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By Car
Approaching Leeds from the south on the M1.
At Junction 43 follow the signs for the M621 (City) and leave at Junction 5.
Approaching from the north on the A1, join the M1 link,
Leave at Junction 44 and follow the A639 towards Leeds. After about 1 mile join the M621 at Junction 7. After a further mile, leave at Junction 5.
JUNCTION 5, at top of slip road turn right, caution dual carriageway, 100 yards roundabout, leave at third exit, the Railway is on your right.
From the west using the M621 towards Wakefield.
Leave at Junction 6. DO NOT use junctions 4 & 5 in this direction. At the bottom of J6 slip road, turn left, take the next left (Moor Road) at the mini roundabout go right, the Railway is 300 yards on your left, just after crossing the rail tracks in the road.
By public transport
Numerous bus services run along Dewsbury Road from various parts of the city including First Bus and Arriva, from the Corn Exchange, Bus station and Train Station. Alight at Tunstall Road. The walk from here takes 5 - 10 minutes.
For more information about bus and mainline rail travel, visit West Yorkshire Metro where you can view timetables and plan your journey with the help of their Journey Planner. Just enter Middleton Railway as your destination. The information on here is correct at the time of going to press but do please check in case route numbers and times change.
MetroLine travel information: 0113 245 7676
(7am-10pm, seven days a week, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day)
Alternatively, taxis from Leeds Centre cost around £5. These need to be phoned and booked and will pick you up from the rear of the station. Leave through the main ticket barriers, in the concourse go left past the ticket office and machines, past Sainsbury's and the fast food outlets - just before the Wetherspoons there are a set of doors on your left. This is the collection point. Or you could walk round the side of the station (from the front or rear doors) and stand outside the Queen's Hotel and ask them to pick you up from there.
Taxi numbers: Amber 0113 231 1366
Ace Cars 0113 230 4499
Beeston Line 0113 270 4321 & 277 0738
Geegee cars 0113 277 9889
Blueline Taxis 0113 244 5566
Wheels Taxis 0113 249 9999
If you choose to get a black & white taxi from the rank at the front of the train station, be warned, these are the council run ones and will cost you more. £1 - £2 extra!
