Links to Related Rail Sites
and Local Places of Interest
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Articles About the Railway
BBC Essex visited the Epping Ongar Railway and interviewed a number of volunteers in July. The article is featured on the BBC Essex web site and forms part of their "Places of interest" series. The focus of the visit was to find out more about why people volunteer and what they get out of it. As you can imagine, the answers were many and varied.
See the full article on the BBC Essex web site here.
Local Accomodation
Long journey? Staying overnight? Need accomodation near the railway. These websites should help you find somewhere to stay:
BedandBreakfasts.co.uk This company works with Attractions, Local Town Councils, Museums, Universities etc to manage local accommodation lists.
The Coach House, Epping. Bed and Breakfast & Holiday Lets. A self contained two bedroom cottage on the outskirts of Epping overlooking the forest and open fields. Close to M25, M11, Stansted Airport and Harlow, and within walking distance of Epping Underground station (30min to London) and town centre. For rates and availability contact Kate Babb 07973 159546 or 01992 577407
General sites for rail enthusiasts
Heritage Railways A guide to the entire heritage railway scene in the UK and Ireland, including details of special events and operating days for all steam railways.
For information on disused stations on London's Underground visit Hywel William's site. The EOR section on this site has been recently updated.
Heritage Railway Magazine: The fastest growing railway magazine.
The Railway Centre: An informative site about the world of Railway resources.
Great Eastern Railway Society: An informative site detailing the history of the Great Eastern Railway which the Epping Ongar Railway was originally part of.
Transport for London: The governing body for the Tube.
Railcar: A site for Diesel enthusiasts.
Britrail Pass - Train travel Europe made easy. Book your eurail Pass, Britrail & Euro star passes and tickets, country, youth passes or point to point tickets online through Britain on Rail.
And for the young or for the young at heart Thomas the Tank Engine has his own site.
For an alternative perspective on the history of the railway visit James Lyon's site
Local places of interest
Although your ticket will allow you to travel on Epping Ongar Railway all day long you may like to visit some other local attractions:
The North Weald Airfield and the North Weald Airfield Museum.
Also worth a visit at Kelvedon near Brentwood is the Secret Nuclear Bunker. Open all year.
A local guide to places and events in the Chipping Ongar area can be found at Chipping Ongar Information Online.
North Weald Villiage Life has information about what's on in the North Weald Community.
Enjoy England - The official site for English tourism, for general information on family days out
Other preserved railway websites
The Colne Valley Railway We have close links with the Colne Valley with some volunteers working at both railways.
Also in the East Anglia region is the East Anglian Railway Museum.
Swanage Railway: Well worth a visit if you're in the Dorset area. A very informative site.
The Mid Norfolk Railway: Well worth a visit if you're in the Norfolk region.
The Good Britain guide 2004 voted The Bluebell Railway the Railway of the year 2004.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: The friendly line in the Cotswolds.
Kent and East Sussex Railway. An original Colonel Stephen's light railway.