This promises to be an extra special season for the Alston-based attraction, which runs steam trains along the old narrow gauge line from Alston to Lintley Halt.
For May 26 will mark the official opening of some new additions to the attraction, which is run by the South Tyne Railway Preservation Society.
An investment programme over the winter months has seen the railway line extended – with the rebuilding of a 1.5-mile stretch from Lintley Halt to Slaggyford – thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In addition, the former station at Slaggyford, which closed in 1976, is also being revived as part of the scheme.
The old station building is being restored, while work continues to build a signal box, a level crossing, a waiting room, ticket office, shop, cafe and public toilets.
The latest works will complement other projects. A new discovery centre opened last year at Alston station, where a new cafe and toilet block is currently being built.
More than two years ago, the society unveiled ambitious plans to extend the line to Haltwhistle by 2022.
Extending the line to Haltwhistle would cost around £17m, and bring an estimated 100,000 visitors per year to the district, creating 50 jobs.
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