Weardale Railway operates between Bishop Auckland and Stanhope a distance of 16 miles, the remaining 3 miles are currently non-operational. There are intermediate stations at Frosterley, Kingfisher, Wolsingham and Witton le Wear. The seasonal passenger services are operated by a mixture of Heritage DMU's and a Pacer which provides excellent views of the outstanding Dales scenery and the multiple river crossings. There are plans to reintroduce steam hauled services in the future using a locomotive owned by the Weardale Railway Trust and which is currently under repair.