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January 2012 Newsletter

Please click on the link below to download the latest issue of the Don Valley Railway newsletter. Newsletter Jan 2012

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Press Release 28th December 2011

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE DON VALLEY RAILWAY  7.30 PM MONDAY 16th JANUARY 2012 – HARLEQUIN PUB Don Valley Railway hold their Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 16th January 2012 at the Harlequin Pub, Nursery Street, Sheffield. At … Continue reading

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Group meeting, December 13th 2011

Hello all, just a quick note to say our next meeting is being held at the Harlequin pub, Sheffield, on Tuesday the 13th of December at 7pm. These meetings are open to any interested parties, so if you’re keen to … Continue reading

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Interested in attending our next meeting?

Want to find out more about the project? Would you like to get involved? Attend our forthcoming meeting on Thursday 15th October, between 7pm – 9pm held upstairs at the Harlequin pub, Nursery Street, Sheffield. Potential new committee members will be … Continue reading

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Innovative vehicles under investigation on the Don Valley Line

Initial talks have taken place between the Don Valley Railway and Parry People Movers, manufacturers and operators of specialist Ultra-Light Rapid Transit vehicles. For some years Parry, based in Cradley Heath in the West Midlands have operated their unique rail … Continue reading

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Tunnel Vision Ale is here!

Its available in Sheffield at The Harlequin, The Hillsborough Hotel, The Riverside and The Kelham Island Tavern, and should shortly be arriving at the Rutland and The University Arms. It is available far and wide across the country with orders … Continue reading

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Press Release 22nd June 2011

Don valley railway drinks to a sucess at re-launch on 30th anniversary of closure of woodhead line As Saturday 16th July 2011, the 30th Anniversary of the Woodhead Line’s closure approaches, Don Valley Railway can see light at the end … Continue reading

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Walking the Woodhead

On Saturday the 16th of July, to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the closure of the Woodhead Rail Line, Don Valley Railway are inviting people to join them in walking the line. We plan to walk from Deepcar to a … Continue reading

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Wharncliffe Woods Access Campaign

If you’re a regular visitor to Wharncliffe Woods you might be interested in supporting the Wharncliffe Woods Access Campaign. Though strictly unofficial, the level crossing just north of Oughtibridge Station was used by countless local residents for years as a far safer … Continue reading

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Guide Bridge Event

This Thursday the group will be taking a trip over the Pennines to attend the Rail Campaigner’s Summit at Guide Bridge Theatre. We’ll be there along with representations from campaigns from Reddish North Station and Denton Station, as well as … Continue reading

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