The Mid Suffolk Light Railway have announced that their extension opening plans have been approved.

The extension will double the length of the previous journeys on the railway, giving visitors a return ride of almost two kilometres (1.2 miles).

They have been working on this extension for a few years, and they applied for a Transport for Work Order last year, which was approved in February 2025.

Passengers can travel in Victorian 4-wheeled steam-hauled trains, which will give a real feel for train travel in the early 20th century.

The new development will make the railway an even more prominent Suffolk attraction for all ages.

They will be opening the extension on the 2nd and 3rd of August, with Sir Berkeley running services across both days.

It is an exceptional leap forward for the railway, with planned celebrations for its opening with performances from Castleton Brass on the 3rd August.