A steam locomotive stands in snow at Quorn and Woodhouse station during a Great Central Railway winter gala, steam and snowfall merging in the cold air.
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Railway Events · In 72 days

Christmas Train of Lights at the Dartmouth Steam Railway

📅 Fri 27 Nov – Wed 30 Dec 2026📍 Dartmouth Steam Railway, Queen's Park station, DevonTQ4 6AF

The Dartmouth Steam Railway's illuminated evening train runs from Queen's Park station in Paignton to Kingswear, with the light show beginning fifteen minutes in at Churston and continuing through the 450-metre Greenway tunnel into a lit woodland section. Trains run from 27 November to 30 December 2026, departing at 17:00 and 19:00 with a 21:00 service on selected dates. The 2026 show adds new feature displays alongside returning favourites.

What’s on

  • Illuminated run through the 450-metre Greenway tunnel
  • Departures 17:00 and 19:00, plus 21:00 on selected dates
  • New feature displays for 2026
  • Runs to 30 December, beyond most festive rail seasons