Downpatrick & County Down Railway | Ireland's only Mainline Heritage Railway

Online ticketing now available!

Saturdays and Sundays from 17th June (Diesel trains on selected Sundays)

Summer trains - steam and diesel

We now open earlier, with trains departing from 1pm-4pm
Click or tap here to find out more

New Opening Hours

Photo: Morgan Young

The only 5'3" mainline-gauge railway in the country!

Welcome to Ireland's only mainline heritage railway

You CAN make a difference. Become a volunteer, learn new skills, make new friends - and have FUN!

Join us

Summer Steam and Diesel trains – Saturdays and Sundays from June 17th

Read more details here – and buy tickets online!

Fares & timetable

Find out about our fares and timetables.

Find out more >

All aboard! There’s loads to see and do on your visit to the railway.

Find out more >

Summer Steam and Diesel Trains

June 5, 2017
Signal Cabin opens to the public

June 4, 2017
Railway Memorabilia Returns Home

May 28, 2017
Spring Bank Holiday Trains

May 7, 2017
Trains Back for May Day

April 23, 2017

How to get here

Downpatrick is easy to get to by car or public transport – just 40 minutes drive from Belfast, and 2 hours from Dublin.

Find out more >

Learn about the history of the Downpatrick & County Down Railway

Find out more >

Whether you want to be a train driver, carriage restorer, track worker, or guide visitors around our railway, we’ve got a place for you.

Find out more >