Chasewater Railway - (Brownhills West,Station)
ENTRY
from £6
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Walsall
What it’s like
A proper steam train ride around Chasewater on nearly four miles of track, with a museum and model railway to fill the gaps between trains.
The main event is a round trip on the railway, about 45 minutes there and back along the edge of Chasewater. It's not a long ride, so don't build a whole day around the train itself, but there's a museum and heritage centre to wander round while you wait for the next departure, and if you time it right there's a G gauge model railway running on Sundays that'll go down well with anyone who likes their trains in miniature too.
Under-3s travel free outside special events, and a family ticket for two adults and two kids comes to £25, which works out cheaper than paying separately if you've got a couple of children in tow. Dogs ride free as well, which is a nice touch if you're bringing the family mutt along for the walk round the reservoir afterwards.
Weekends are the better bet if you want a proper look round, open 10am to 4:30pm, while weekdays it's tea room only rather than a full day out. The tea room does hot and cold food seven days a week, though hot food runs out and last orders are around 3pm, so don't leave lunch too late if you're planning on a cooked meal. Parking's free at Brownhills West station, and wheelchair users can get on via a ramp, with room for up to six wheelchairs on a train, though on gala days the older rolling stock sometimes gets used instead and access can be more limited.
Tickets are usually good for any timed train that day, but galas, Santa specials and other special events run on their own pricing and rules, so a normal day ticket won't necessarily get you on those.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free for customers at Brownhills West Station
- How long to allow
- Round trip takes about 45 minutes
- Food
- Tea room open 7 days a week 10am-4pm serving hot and cold food
- Wheelchairs
- Train accessed by ramp, accommodates up to 6 seated wheelchair users
- Dogs
- Permitted to travel free
- Worth knowing
- Day Rover tickets offer unlimited travel on all trains operating on the day of issue
- Weekdays are tea room only, no trains running until the weekend
- The G gauge model railway only runs on Sundays
- Gala days and Santa specials have their own pricing and ticket rules
- You can't board at Chasewater Heaths station and there's no parking there
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£8.50 for an adult, £6 for a child aged 3 to 15, and a family ticket for two adults and two kids is £25. Under-3s go free outside special events.
How long does the train ride take?
The round trip is nearly four miles and takes about 45 minutes.
What are the opening hours?
Weekends it's 10am to 4:30pm. Weekdays the trains aren't running and it's tea room only, 10am to 3:30pm.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link listed, tickets are usually valid for any timed train that day.
Is there parking?
Free parking for customers at Brownhills West station.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs travel free on the trains.
What food is available?
The tea room serves hot and cold food seven days a week, but hot food can run out and last orders are around 3pm.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The train is accessed by a ramp and can take up to six seated wheelchair users, with guards on hand to help. On gala days, older rolling stock sometimes gets used instead and access can be more limited.
Is there anything to do besides the train ride?
There's a museum and heritage centre on site, plus a G gauge model railway you can watch running on Sundays.
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