A steam locomotive hauls the Jacobite train across the curved stone arches of Glenfinnan Viaduct, white exhaust trailing back over the maroon carriages with Highland hills beyond.
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North Pole Express at the Tanfield Railway

📅 Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec 2026📍 East Tanfield Station, Tanfield Railway, County DurhamDH9 9UY

The world's oldest railway runs its North Pole Express from East Tanfield on 28 and 29 November and 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24 December 2026. The two and a quarter hour experience includes a steam train ride to the North Pole, a visit to Father Christmas in his fireside grotto with a gift, elves and festive refreshments.

What’s on

  • World's oldest working railway
  • Fireside grotto visit with gift
  • Around 2 hours 25 minutes on site
  • Tickets released late summer 2026
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