Public transport to Rudyard & The STEAM railway

Train

Mainline and local trains serve Stoke on Trent about 10 miles away and a frequent First Group bus service runs from there to Leek.

There are also good train services to Congleton and Macclesfield but onward bus links are not as good

Sadly Leek lost its train services over 50 years ago.

National Rail Enquiries provide all train times and bookings.

Bus

There is a midweek bus service from Leek to Rudyard and Biddulph operated by Baker Bus route 423/424. Busses travel from Leek bus station to Biddulph and Mow Cop calling at Rudyard on route.

Times (Spring 2010)

Departs Leek Bus Station:  10.50, 12.30, 14.10, 16.35( college days only) and gets to Rudyard 11 minutes later.

Departs Biddulph Wharf road: 8.15(CDO) 10.00, 11.50, 13.30, 15.55

Contact Baker Bus at 01782 522101or www.bakerbus.com

Taxi

Taxis are available in Leek, Macclesfield, Congleton and Stoke on Trent

COMING BY ROAD

The railway starts from Rudyard Station where there is a free car park. Its on Rudyard road, the B5331 one kilometre west from the junction of the A523 Leek to Macclesfield Trunk Road. watch out for the brown signs on the A523 which are about one kilometre North of Leek. The post code if you have a SaT Nav is ST13 8PF. This will take you onto Rudyard Road. The entrance to the station is right next to the old railway bridge. Take the ramp up into the car park

LOCATION

The steam railway at Rudyard is located between  Leek in Staffordshire and Macclesfield in Cheshire one mile along the B5331 from its junction with the A523. We are close to the Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire borders and easy to get to from Macclesfield, Congleton, Knutsford, Buxton as well as Leek and Stoke. 

Covered accommodation for picnics, colouring etc will be available later in 2009. Our covered picnic area is now available at Rudyard Station without any extra charge for booked parties.  However a room is also available at the Lake activity centre near to the Dam Station. Telephone Ray Perry 07718 808881 or email info@rudyardlake.com for details.

SPECIAL Events IN 2010

Macmillan Charity Day March 27th - All proceeds to the charity and lots of special features

Easter Egg Specials - April 2-5th - Free Easter eggs for all the children

Lollipop Specials May 1-3rd - Free Lollipops for kids

Lollipop Specials May 29-31 -Free Lollipops for kids

Lake Festival Date to be announced - activities on the lake and the railway in full swing

Lollipop Specials August 28-30th - Free lollipops

Steam Gala September 25 & 26 - All our engines running plus several visiting steam engines

Halloween October 30 & 31st

Santa Trains December 12, 18, 19th

The Railway

Trains run every Sunday from 11.00am to 3pm. (4pm from late March), Saturdays from April to end of October and daily in school holidays. See the timetable page for full details.