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Amerton Railway Ticket Office
📍 ST18 0LA
Photo: Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Steam and diesel train rides through Staffordshire countryside
- Picnic area at Chartley Halt to watch trains pass
- Collection of industrial steam and vintage diesel locomotives
- Ride in historic 1930s carriages on a one-mile route
- Preserved ex-RAF Fauld ammunition wagons and other historic rolling stock
Amerton Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway near Stafford, offering steam and diesel train rides through the Staffordshire countryside. You travel in vintage 1930s carriages along a one-mile route from Amerton station to Chartley Halt, where you can picnic and watch trains pass, or stay aboard for the return journey. The railway is also home to a fleet of preserved industrial locomotives and historic rolling stock, including ex-RAF Fauld ammunition wagons, making it of particular interest to railway enthusiasts as well as families. It suits a relaxed half-day visit, with free parking available on site. For a longer stay in the area, BritStays lists four bookable places to stay within five miles, with Stafford station around 5.6 miles away for onward travel.
Practical details
- Parking
- Free all day in the Amerton Farm car park
- Booking
- Santa Specials tickets available to book online
- Best for
- Families, enthusiasts and day-trippers
- Accessibility
- Access details for visitors with mobility or sensory needs available
From the attraction's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Picnic Area
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Amerton Railway Ticket Office into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Stafford 5.6 miles
- Rugeley Trent Valley 6.4 miles
- Rugeley Town 7.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page