Journey Guide

After the last of the lineside huts and passing under Church Bridge, the church of St Mary’s is now clearly visible on the righthand side where the famous author Agatha Christie is buried. Agatha was a resident of Wallingford from 1934 until her death in 1976 and is buried along with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan. The church yard is a pleasant 15-minute stroll on footpaths from our destination of Cholsey Station if you wish to visit.

Leaving the church, the line starts to rise up Cholsey Bank, you may hear the steam engine working harder as we climb up towards Cholsey Station and soon we arrive in Platform 5.

Feel free to step off the train to stretch your legs or capture some memorable photographs of the engine as it runs round the train before we embark on our return journey to Wallingford. We will be at Cholsey for around 10 minutes. Please remain attentive as trains pass on the mainline, keeping behind the yellow line and away from the platform edge and do listen out for the sound of the Guard's whistle. We wouldn't want to accidentally leave anyone behind!