Open House Weekend

On the 24th & 25th January 2026 East Lancashire Railway will be throwing the shed doors open, and showcasing our 1856-built Locomotive Works.

You’ll be able to see both the operational locomotive fleet as well as projects that are under restoration, giving you the opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes at their running shed and engineering facilities on a unique shed tour!

Alongside the locomotive works tour, they will also have a service train operating between Bury and Ramsbottom throughout the day, this will be steam hauled to Ramsbottom and Diesel hauled on the return to Bury, any ticket for the event allows unlimited travel on this service.