Heritage Train Rides

Take a nostalgic journey with a four-mile return trip along the historic route once taken by coal trains from the collieries to the River Tyne. Step back in time as you travel in a vintage 1950s passenger carriage and soak up the sights and sounds of a bygone era.

Each journey lasts approximately 35-40 minutes. Book now. 

Before or after your train ride, visit the museum and delve into North Tyneside's rich railway history. Be sure to meet Killingworth Billy, the world’s third-oldest steam locomotive.

Please note: Heritage train rides are operated by our dedicated volunteers and are subject to availability.

Yearly Season Tickets also available when booking. 

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 

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

Ways to Play is sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.