In 2018 the MSLR will be open every Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday until August 27. Additionally there are some operating days outside the main season (see below).

Trains on operating days will be steam hauled unless stated otherwise. Our museum, shop, refreshment room, model railway and our real ale bar, the Kitchener Arms will all be open on train operating days.

Entry prices: adult £10.00, child (under 16) £4.00, concession £8.00, family (2+2) £24.00.

Opening times are 11am – 5pm*. Trains typically run every 20 minutes on operating days, though this may vary for some special events.

*Last return train times may vary between 3.30 and 4.30 to allow for Driver Experiences.

Find Us

You can find us at;
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PW. The MSLR Museum and Station is just off the A140 Ipswich (14 miles) to Norwich (28 miles) Road. Look for the Mendlesham TV mast and then follow the brown signs.

Accessibility, parking and wheelchair access

We do our best to accommodate you and your needs and if you have any queries do not hesitate to contact us.

Parking is normally in a field adjacent to the site but disabled parking is available on the station forecourt providing a short and easy level access to the museum buildings and trains.

Wheelchair access is available to all the museum buildings and toilets and wheelchairs can normally be carried on the trains. A wheelchair is also available on site. Note that some parts of the site are not accessible for a wheelchair due to uneven terrain. The site is subject to a periodic disabled access survey.

What’s On

Santa Specials 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th December

2 Dec 2018

For a magical Christmas treat for your younger children, a trip on a Mid Suffolk Light Railway Santa Special is not to be missed.

Steam trains run from Brockford Station to ‘North Pole Halt’, where children up to10 will have an individual visit to Santa in his Christmas Guards Van. Each child receives a present and there will be children’s entertainment and storytelling. The Stations, Brockford and ‘North Pole Halt’ and the Museum, shop and cafe, will all be decorated in full ‘Christmasy’ style to give the visit a real party feel. The Santa Special’s genuine Great Eastern Railway Victorian four wheeled coaches are a historical experience for any passengers, especially younger ones. Priced at £12.00 per person including drinks and mince pies for everyone – even adults – this is a seasonal treat not to be missed, but trains are filling up fast so early booking is recommended.

All seats must be booked advance with up to two adults accompanying each child. Trains run from 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th December. To book or for more information visit the Santa Booking page on this web site or call 01473 890622.

Apart from the festive fun, visitors, especially children, can enjoy the unique atmosphere created at Suffolk’s only standard gauge award winning (including 2015 Suffolk Museum of the year) railway museum.

New Year Steam

1 Jan 2019

Steam away the hangover at the Middy, Suffolk’s only standard gauge heritage railway. We will be running rides in our Victorian 4-wheel coaches. Museum, café, shop and restoration Shed will be open. And you could take the extension route walk for even more fresh air. Start 2019 with an early dose of steam!

NB Last train expected 3.00p.m.

Easter Steam Up

21 Apr 2019 - 22 Apr 2019

Steam into Spring at The Mid Suffolk Light Railway

This is the first big weekend of the 2019 season at The Middy, Suffolk’s only standard gauge preserved railway.

All the railway and museum facilities including the museum, shop, café and Restoration Shed and the Middy’s real ale bar coach, The Kitchener Arms will be open for business together with steam train rides in genuine Victorian 4-wheeled coaches.

And there will be Easter Bunny hunts for younger visitors.

With its unique atmosphere, the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, 2015’s Suffolk Museum of the year, offers a fascinating picture of what life was like on and around a rural railway during the early part of the last century. A great way to celebrate the Easter weekend for families and rail fans alike.

Bar Open

While the MSLR endeavours to provide the advertised service and motive power where possible, sometimes this may not be possible. Preserved locomotives and rolling stock can be temperamental, meaning late changes may occasionally be necessary. The MSLR and/or MTC cannot be held responsible for any disappointment or inconvenience caused by any amendments or cancellations to services made at short notice.

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