We are currently fundraising £10,000 to help repair a damaged culvert
Please help us reach our target of £10000 so we can repair a damaged culvert on our track, donations of all sizes appreciated
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 operated by Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (ARPG) and entirely run by volunteers, simply without our volunteers our railway would not survive. We have a range of roles, duties and responsibilities to suit your skills and experience.
We are particularly interested in people who wish to volunteer on our Open D
The Doon Valley Railway is operated by Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (ARPG) and entirely run by volunteers, simply without our volunteers our railway would not survive. We have a range of roles, duties and responsibilities to suit your skills and experience.
We are particularly interested in people who wish to volunteer on our Open Days to become Customer Service Assistants within our Gift Shop, Ticket Office and Museum. We also have roles such as 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!
Away from the Open Days and working hard behind the scenes is team work that makes the dream work! We have set maintenance days usually every Tuesday and Saturday and offer a variety of roles and duties that are critical to to ensuring we operate a safe and successful railway for all to enjoy. See our membership and volunteer page for further information.