Happy New Year!
Our volunteers wish you all the best for 2025
Downpatrick and County Down Railway is Ireland’s only full size heritage railway with multiple destinations. Take a journey on our vintage trains through the drumlin countryside, explore our museum and carriage collection, and experience rail travel as it used to be. As well as summer running days, we host family events throughout the year, from St Patrick’s Day through to Christmas.
Upcoming events
We host a variety of family and enthusiast events throughout the year. With dinosaurs, superheroes, ghosts, Easter bunnies, Santa, summer steam trains and more, our events calendar is the most unique of any family visitor attraction in Northern Ireland. In addition, we also host several events for grown ups, including afternoon teas and even paranormal experiences.
Linking some of Northern Ireland’s most historic sites
Downpatrick is a town steeped in history, most notably being the last known resting place of St. Patrick himself. Our railway links several of Northern Ireland’s historic sites such as Inch Abbey, the grave of Viking King Magnus, Down Cathedral and other attractions in Downpatrick town. Our museum intertwines the history of these locations with that of the railway itself, enabling visitors to see these attractions while experiencing the magic of travel by vintage steam and diesel trains.
