How much does it cost?

From £1,119 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,512 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the train travel included?

Yes. Rail travel and seat reservations from your home station to Newcastle are included, along with all five named heritage railway rides in the itinerary.

Yes, an experienced Railtrail Tour Manager accompanies the group throughout.

The Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle, for all five nights of the tour.

Which heritage railways are included?

Five: the Weardale Railway, the Tanfield Railway, the Stephenson Steam Railway, the South Tynedale Railway, and the Aln Valley Railway.

When does this tour run?

One departure is listed, in May 2027.

Railtrail Tours · Escorted tour

North East Steam 2027

Six-day steam heritage railway tour from Newcastle to five named lines

Railtrail Tours' North East Steam is a 6-day escorted tour based at the Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle, with day trips to five named heritage railways. Day 2 visits Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, with a photo-stop at the Angel of the North. Day 3 rides the Weardale Railway from Stanhope and continues to the Locomotion Museum at Shildon, home to the largest undercover collection of historic railway vehicles in Europe. Day 4 combines a steam journey on the Tanfield Railway, described as the world's oldest existing railway, with the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields. Day 5 rides the narrow-gauge South Tynedale Railway at Alston and the Aln Valley Railway between Lionheart and Greenrigg. A Railtrail Tour Manager travels with the group throughout, and the operator rates the activity level as Moderate. The trip suits travelers who want a concentrated tour of North East England's heritage railways from a single hotel base.

What to know before you look closer

Only one departure is listed, in May 2027, so date flexibility is limited.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle
Newcastle
Journey from your home station to Newcastle and check in to the Royal Station Hotel for a five-night stay.
Day 2overnight: Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle
Beamish & Angel of the North
Visit Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, followed by a photo-stop at The Angel of the North.
Day 3railovernight: Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle
Weardale Railway & Locomotion Museum
Heritage line journey from Stanhope on the Weardale Railway, then the Locomotion Museum at Shildon, home to the largest undercover collection of historic railway vehicles in Europe.
Day 4railovernight: Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle
Tanfield & Stephenson Steam Railways
Steam journey on the Tanfield Railway, the world's oldest existing railway, followed by the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields, home to Killingworth Billy.
Day 5railovernight: Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle
South Tynedale & Aln Valley Railways
Narrow-gauge steam railway at Alston on the South Tynedale Railway, then the Aln Valley Railway between Lionheart and Greenrigg.
Day 6
Homeward Journey
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Newcastle and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2Visit Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, followed by a photo-stop at the Angel of the North.
Day 3Heritage line journey on the Weardale Railway from Stanhope, then the Locomotion Museum at Shildon.
Day 4Steam journey on the Tanfield Railway, described as the world's oldest existing railway.
Day 5Narrow-gauge steam railway at Alston on the South Tynedale Railway, then the Aln Valley Railway between Lionheart and Greenrigg.

Included

5 nights bed, breakfast & evening meal
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions & admissions as detailed

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £1,119 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,512 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: Yes. Rail travel and seat reservations from your home station to Newcastle are included, along with all five named heritage railway rides in the itinerary.
Is it escorted?: Yes, an experienced Railtrail Tour Manager accompanies the group throughout.
What hotel is used?: The Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle, for all five nights of the tour.
Which heritage railways are included?: Five: the Weardale Railway, the Tanfield Railway, the Stephenson Steam Railway, the South Tynedale Railway, and the Aln Valley Railway.
When does this tour run?: One departure is listed, in May 2027.