Times and Tickets

Timetables

Tickets can be purchased online here. They can also be purchased at Lionheart Station on the day of travel, however availability cannot be guaranteed.

June 2026 Opening Dates

June 2026 Running Days
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Steam Hauled Service Dining Train (pre-booking required)
Heritage Diesel Service Driver Experience (pre-booking required)
Pacer (DMU) Service Santa Specials (pre-booking required)
Themed Event Day – click on date for more information

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Steam and Heritage Diesel Timetable

Lionheart Station dep: 11:00 12:15 13:45 15:00
Greenrigg Halt arr. 11:10 12:25 13:55 15:10
Greenrigg Halt dep. 11:25 12:40 14:10 15:25
Lionheart Station arr. 11:35 12:50 14:20 15:35

Pacer Timetable

Lionheart Station dep. 10:40 11:40 12:40 14:00 15:00
Greenrigg Halt arr. 10:50 11:50 12:50 14:10 15:10
Greenrigg Halt dep. 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:20 15:20
Lionheart Station arr. 11:10 12:10 13:10 14:30 15:30

Themed event days may operate different timetables. Pre-booked events run to a different timetable and must be booked in advance.

Themed Event Days

13th & 14th June

Beer Festival and Classic Vehicle Weekend

A calendar regular that is a popular as ever, now with different of varieties of beer on tap from local breweries.

20th & 21st June

Alnwick Branch 60 Years End of Steam

60 years since the end of steam on this branch line. Experience No 60 and Renishaw hauling alternate passenger and goods trains.

4th & 5th July

Shirley’s Party Weekend

Join us to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our Class 11 diesel locomotive, ‘Shirley’.

11th July

Fish and Chip Trains

Enjoy Freshly Cooked Traditional Fish & Chips served on board our Steam Hauled Dining Train.

19th July

Summer Fair

Our popular Summer Fair with stalls in the main locomotive shed. Steam hauled trains.

25th & 26th July

1940’s Weekend

Experience life and events from the 1940’s. Steam hauled trains.

12th September

Pacer Driver Experience – sold out

Get behind the controls of the Class 144 Pacer, learning how it operates and experience the thrill of driving a train.

19th September

Pacer Driver Experience – sold out

Get behind the controls of the Class 144 Pacer, learning how it operates and experience the thrill of driving a train.

26th & 27th September

Mixed Traction Gala

Gala weekend featuring steam, diesel and Pacer traction.

10th October

Pacer Driver Experience – sold out

Get behind the controls of the Class 144 Pacer, learning how it operates and experience the thrill of driving a train.

17th October

Pacer Driver Experience – sold out

Get behind the controls of the Class 144 Pacer, learning how it operates and experience the thrill of driving a train.

31th October & 1st November

Halloween Weekend

Spookily things going on – follow the bat trail, but beware! Steam hauled trains.

7th November

Pacer Driver Experience – sold out

Get behind the controls of the Class 144 Pacer, learning how it operates and experience the thrill of driving a train.

14th November

Pacer Driver Experience – sold out

Get behind the controls of the Class 144 Pacer, learning how it operates and experience the thrill of driving a train.

29th November

Christmas Fair

Our popular Christmas Fair with stalls in the main locomotive shed. Steam hauled trains.

Prices

Steam / Diesel Adult
Child 4
Family 5
Single 1
£9.00 £5.00 -
Return £12.50 £6.00 £33.00
Season 2
£70.00 £38.00 -
All Day Rover 3
£17.00 £10.00 -
Pacer Adult
Child 4
Family 4
Day Rover £10.00 £6.00 £27.00
Season 2
£70.00 £38.00 -

1 Single tickets may be purchased from the Shop at Lionheart Station.

2 Season tickets can be purchased from the Shop at Lionheart Station. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

3 Steam / Diesel Day Rover Tickets available on certain dates throughout the year.

4 Children under 3 travel free. Child tickets are required for those aged 3 to 15. Those 16 years and over are classed as adults.

5 Family tickets valid for one return trip for 2 adults and up to two children.

Those holding Season Tickets must obtain tickets from the shop.

Purchase of tickets and travelling by train are subject to our terms and conditions.

Dogs

Dogs£1.00

Well behaved dogs are allowed to travel with you. Only one dog per adult is allowed with a maximum of 10 dogs per train. Dogs are not allowed in certain carriages – please check with staff before boarding. We request they are on a short lead and do not sit on the seats.

On Santa Specials and Dining Trains such as Afternoon Tea, and on certain special event days, they are not permitted (with the exception of assistance dogs).