Heritage Train Rides
Jump on board a heritage train
Historic Event
This is a historic event or exhibition. It is no longer available to visit and this page is only retained as a record of its details.
Visit our What's On page for current and future event and exhibition details.
Dates
2 November 2025 (historic event)
Visitor Information
Museum opening times: 11am-4pm
Ticket prices:
Adult: £11 (£9 without optional donation)
Concessions: £9 (60+ years & under 21s - £7 without optional donation)
Child aged 4 and under: FREE
Kids ride for just £1 in July + August!
Please consider purchasing a donation ticket to support the museum.
Train running days: Please check Ticketsource for train running times.
We regret that currently we are unable to offer wheelchair access to our carriages as the door openings are restricted to 55cm. Wheelchair users must be able to self-transfer onto the passenger carriages to ride on our heritage trains. As a heritage railway, we are exempt from certain aspects of the Equality Act. For further help or information, please visit our access information page.
This event is part of our Ways to Play programme of free and low-cost family-friendly activities.
Make your ‘Ways to Play’ adventure a great value day out by travelling to our venues by the Metro and / or Ferry.
Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the Metro and the Shields Ferry with a fare-paying adult. Metro is the convenient, fast and frequent way to get to your favourite attractions and now it’s even more affordable. Find out more
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