Ambridge & Brickley LEGO Branchline Railway

The Ambridge & Brickley Branchline is a collaborative LEGO railway display replicating operation on a single track branchline.

Whilst individual scenic modules vary, the layout typically encompasses Ambridge (based on Buxton’s LNWR station) as a terminus, and the line passes through Ambridge village, across Hollerton Bridge, past Bricken Fens to Brickley station, where locomotives are able to run round.

The branchline is built to Northern branchline standards and is compatible with other Northern layout modules.

Scenery from the Ambridge and Brickley branchline railway

The layout in its U-shape format at Locomotion Museum, 2026.

Ambridge and Brickley LEGO branchline railway model for exhibition - in U shape format at Locomotion 2026

Ambridge dairy adds some operational interest to the branchline – here it is at Supersonic Brick Show 2026 in Bristol, with the layout wrapped around Concorde’s landing gear:

Ambridge Dairy - LEGO model branchline railway layout

Ambridge village and station on the LEGO Branchline railway

A few views of Brickley station, based on Rothley station on the Great Central Railway:

Brickley station on the Ambridge and Brickley LEGO branchline railway display A locomotive in the platform at Brickley station on the LEGO branchline railway

Tornado and a BR class 101 at Ambride station:

Locomotives in Ambridge Station on the branchline display

Locomotives at Ambridge shed:

Locomotives at Ambridge shed on the LEGO branchline railway

A view of Ambridge village from the tower of St Geraldine’s Church, with Ambridge shed and signal box in the foreground, and Ambridge station in the distance:

A view of Ambridge village on the Ambridge and Brickley branchline railway LEGO model

Shane’s LEGO BR class 101 at Ambridge station:

BR class 101 LEGO model at Ambridge station on the branchline LEGO railway

A view through the end window of Ambridge station:

Through the window of Ambridge station on the LEGO branchline railway

Track plans

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Layout requirements

Open to invitations: LEGO show and model railway exhibition managers can email lnurailway@gmail.com with requests for this display to appear at events in the UK.

Layout size	Variable. Straight line – end to end Minimum size of the display including operating area is approximately 10 metres x 3 metres. Straight line – U shape This format allows for 360 or 270 viewing from the public. Minimum size of the display including operating area is approximately 9 metres x 4. We have additional modules including a dairy, which would allow for a 9x 6.5 metre display.
Operators	Minimum of 3, often 4 – 6.
Layout era	Variable; we run a variety of stock, but the layout is roughly set in the 1950s/1960s allowing a variety of steam and diesel locomotion to run.
Power requirements	All locomotives on this layout are battery powered. We do require access to mains power to enable us to recharge during events, to keep the trains running.
Table requirements	We do not require tables as all modules are supported on our own baseboards.