Museums & Galleries · Kendal
Stainmore Railway Company
📍 CA17 4LA
Photo: Roger Cornfoot (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore the historic 1861 station building
- Visit the 1930s buffet car for refreshments
- Wander around the small on-site museum
- Tour the maintenance shed and workshop with historic locomotives
- See restored Victorian carriages and wagons
Stainmore Railway Company runs Kirkby Stephen East, a historic station and steam railway dating from 1861, cared for entirely by volunteers. You can explore the original station buildings, wander the small museum, visit the 1930s buffet car for refreshments, and take a tour of the maintenance shed and workshop housing historic steam and diesel locomotives, carriages and wagons. It's open on Sundays from Easter to December, with trains running on special event days such as the Easter Rally and the 1940s weekend. It suits railway and industrial heritage enthusiasts, families and those interested in volunteering. Kirkby Stephen station is just 0.7 miles away, and with 45 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient stop if you're basing yourself in the wider Kendal area of Cumbria.
Practical details
- Open
- Sundays 10am-4pm, Easter to December
- Booking
- Admission is free; trains run on event days only
- Accessibility
- Accessibility information provided on the website
- Best for
- Railway and industrial history enthusiasts
From the attraction's own website on 26 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🎪 What's on near Stainmore Railway Company
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Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
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Sat 21 Nov · 19:00
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Sat 12 Dec · 13:00
Over 60's Christmas Dinner
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Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Stainmore Railway Company into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Kirkby Stephen 0.7 miles
- Appleby 9.7 miles
- Garsdale 9.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page