Now on sale! Santa Steam Train tickets for the Lapland Express
Tickets for our annual Santa trains, The Lapland Express, are on sale – and are selling fast, so hurry if you want to make sure you don’t miss out. This year’s Lapland Express Santa trains are running on the following dates: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December Saturday 15th […]
DCDR Recognised At Museum Accreditation Awards
The Downpatrick and County Down Railway was one of 17 local museums including that have been recognised at an awards ceremony for museums who have successfully maintained their Full Accreditation status. The Accreditation Scheme is the UK standard for museums and sets nationally agreed standards for good practice and a baseline quality standard that helps […]
European Heritage Open Days 2018 – Step Back to the Rail Victorian Time!
There’s still time to catch the train this weekend at the Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway before the last summer train pulls out of the station. The Railway is running its last trips to Inch Abbey this weekend, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September, as part of the European Heritage Open Days, and in the […]
Steam & Diesel Delight at Downpatrick & County Down Railway
Heritage diesel traction has its turn in the limelight this August Bank Holiday weekend, as the Downpatrick & County Down Railway turns over its passenger trains to the Americans on Sunday 26th August, with the steam trains charging into the holiday spirit on Saturday 25th and Monday 27th August. Railway Chairman, Robert Gardiner said, “This […]
Fire risk means diesel stands in for steam!
Like many heritage railway operators across the UK & Ireland, due to the continued fire risk caused by the very hot and dry weather, we have to run diesel trains instead of steam to reduce the risk of us starting fires. The weather has been so dry and hot, there’s a high risk of any […]
Summer Steam pulls into Downpatrick
See our opening dates here – please check before you travel to Downpatrick! This summer, visitors to County Down can relive the elegance of by-gone railway travel as a season of ‘Summer Steam’ steam trains chuffing their way through the picturesque County Down countryside, along nearly two miles of restored track, begins this July. And […]
Race for the Train at the DownTime Festival
Steam trains are running at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway on the weekend of 16th and 17th June as part of the new DownTime festival of horse racing, music and culture being held across the Downpatrick area. To enter into the spirit of fun, there’s a special offer for kids to get in free […]
A Steamy End to May
Catch the steam train at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway on this year’s Spring Bank Holiday, Monday 28th May, The Spring Bank Holiday Monday is the perfect chance to take another trip to Inch Abbey this time to sample the delights of a real steam train and rail travel at its most traditional. The […]
Iconic 80 Class ‘Thumper’ Arrives in Downpatrick
The Downpatrick & County Down Railway’s “Save an 80 Class” appeal to safeguard the future of one of Northern Ireland’s most distinctive trains came to a successful conclusion with the delivery of the iconic railcars over the weekend of 12th & 13th May. The local heritage railway had launched the fundraising appeal at the start […]
Trains Back for May Day
From railway buffs to casual visitors all ages looking for a day out, there’s another chance to catch the steam train at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway on this year’s May Day public holidays, Monday 7th May and 28th May. Railway chairman Robert Gardiner says the May bank holidays are the perfect chance to […]