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Quarter of a million pound Culture Recovery Fund Award gets heritage railway back on track
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway has been announced as one of the successful recipients of funding in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s first wave of Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage grants.
Read moreBodmin & Wenford Railway will reopen later in the year
Recently the Government announced the re-opening of attractions in England from 4th July (subject to safeguards) alongside the reduction of social distancing to 1m plus (with additional mitigations). We will remain closed.
Our submissions to the Government’s Restoring Your Railway ‘Ideas Fund’
As part of the Government’s £500m Reversing Beeching scheme, the Department for Transport has sought applications for its Ideas Fund, as a part of the scheme, and the BWR was invited to take part.
Read moreCrib Time Chat Line – Keith & Hannah
"40 years of history in half an hour is not an easy task"
Read more“The future hangs in the balance”
"Right now we face the biggest financial challenge we've ever had... and the future hangs in the balance."
Read moreHelp us get back on track
In these challenging and uncertain times, we need your help to make sure we can get back on track after the railway's enforced closure.
Read morePassenger update: Coronavirus
Bodmin & Wenford Railway’s 2020 season opening delayed until further notice.
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