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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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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