Help keep the Doon Valley Railway open!
Your support and contributions will enable us to keep the Doon Valley Railway going through this difficult period. We rely on the ticket sales and donations from visitors on opendays to allow us to fund restoration projects on locomotives and carry out essential maintenance. Please consider helping us. All donations will be greatly appreciated.
About Us
Doon Valley Railway
Doon Valley Railway
Doon Valley Railway
The Doon Valley Railway is operated by the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group, which was formed in 1974 to keep steam alive in Ayrshire.
Our aim is to create a living museum where historically significant industrial steam and diesel locomotives can be seen working in Scotland's last authentic industrial railway setting.
Our locomotive coll
The Doon Valley Railway is operated by the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group, which was formed in 1974 to keep steam alive in Ayrshire.
Our aim is to create a living museum where historically significant industrial steam and diesel locomotives can be seen working in Scotland's last authentic industrial railway setting.
Our locomotive collection is largely based upon engines which worked in the Doon Valley.
Open days
Doon Valley Railway
Doon Valley Railway
The Doon valley Railway is open to the public between Spring and Autumn.
We have regular passenger trains hauled by our steam loco, NCB No.10 and heritage diesel locos.
For more information on our open days please see the events section.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
The Doon Valley Railway is entirely run by volunteers.
New volunteers are always welcome and we have a range of roles and duties to suit your skills and experience.
We are particularly interested in people who wish to volunteer on our opendays to become ticket inspectors, Guards, station staff and there is also the opportunity to train for
The Doon Valley Railway is entirely run by volunteers.
New volunteers are always welcome and we have a range of roles and duties to suit your skills and experience.
We are particularly interested in people who wish to volunteer on our opendays to become ticket inspectors, Guards, station staff and there is also the opportunity to train for roles such as Fireman and eventually as steam and diesel locomotive drivers.
Shop, cafe and museum staff are also required.
Our Engineering department also has a variety of roles available to those who want to get hands on with refurbishment of locomotives, rolling stock and track maintenance.