TANFIELD RAILWAY TRAIN RIDES & EXPERIENCES
TANFIELD RAILWAY TICKETS & TRAIN RIDES IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Take a trip through time on one of Tanfield Railway’s lovingly restored steam trains. Enjoy a six-mile round-trip train ride for different events on locomotives with views of the countryside and valley in North East England!
- Sights and Sounds of a Coal Train
- All Ages
Join us on Sunday 15th February, as we recreate a part of Tanfield’s rich industrial heritage!
- 21+ Years Old
- 30 Minutes
Our Diesel Driver Experiences offer you the unique opportunity to take control of one of our historic diesel locomotives, either TIC No.35, Reyrolles No.2 or Ribblesdale No.6. This is a fantastic experience for any train enthusiast or anyone looking for an unforgettable adventure.
- 5+ Years Old
- 75 Minutes
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea on board a Victorian carriage hauled by a vintage steam locomotive as it passes through the picturesque Causey valley on the world’s oldest railway. Includes cakes, scones and sandwiches and a full days train travel!
- Not to be missed!
- All Ages
- All Day
NEW for 2026 -Join us on 9th and 10th May 2026 for our Spring Gala, with plenty of action guaranteed!
- Not to be missed!
- All Ages
- All Day
Join us on 19th, 20th and 21 June 2026 for our iconic Legends of Industry Gala, one of the premier industrial railway events in the calendar.
- Back for 2026!
- All Ages
- All Day
Join us this September for our Diesel Pioneers Gala, a celebration of the role that industrial diesels helped shaped industry. Taking place on the 12th and 13th of September 2026, this gala is a tribute to the industrial diesel locomotives that played a vital role in Britain’s railway heritage.
- Calendar Highlight!
- All Ages
Join us for the Run It Gala on 17 & 18 October 2026, the perfect send-off to Tanfield Railway’s main operating season. Taking place this autumn, the event is a celebration of the region’s rich industrial heritage.
- Tickets on sale - late summer 2026
- All Ages
- 2 hours, 25 minutes
Step aboard the Tanfield Railway’s famous North Pole Express for a steam train journey to the North Pole! Visit Father Christmas in his fireside Grotto and receive a special gift, meet the North Pole Express ticket conductor and elves, and enjoy festive refreshments and activities. Prebooking required.
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