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 […]
St Patrick’s Events 2018
In 2018 we are running trains to support the two major St Patrick’s Events – St Patrick’s Landing, and St Patrick’s Day itself. Advance ticketing is available for these events – visit our secure online ticket office now to buy your tickets! St Patrick’s Landing, Sunday, 11th March: There is a host of interactive activities […]
New Year Diesels at Downpatrick Railway Offer Turkey-free day out
Fed up with turkey and ham leftovers? Selection boxes all empty? Nothing to do after Christmas, knowing that the kids will be bored rigid before going back to school? Well, this Saturday, 30th December, the Downpatrick & County Down Railway is offering something a little bit different to keep the Holiday Blues away, with their […]
Trains this weekend – 9-10 December – SNOWMAGEDDON!
We’re getting a lot of queries about our Lapland Express Santa train operations this weekend – Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December. Rest assured that we intend to run all trains this weekend, our crews are used to the cold and it takes more than a bit of snow to put them off. We can’t […]
Special Delivery for the Downpatrick & County Down Railway
The Downpatrick & County Down Railway has signed for a large consignment with a former Travelling Post Office, or TPO, being delivered to the heritage railway. The vehicle has been moved into the DCDR workshops where some remedial work will take place to prepare it for display in the DCDR’s Carriage Gallery for visitors to […]
Extra Santa Trains added!
Demand for our Lapland Express Santa trains has been very high, so we’ve added some extra trains to provide more capacity. We have added a 16:50 train on each of the following dates: Saturday 9th December Sunday 10th December Saturday 16th December Sunday 17th December If you want to avoid disappointment, please be sure to […]
Halloween Scream Trains 2017- tickets are now on sale!
Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Tuesday 31st October, 4pm-7pm Travel on our Scream Train to the haunted graveyard to meet the wicked witch and her friends, then onward to visit Merlin in his haunted cavern. Gift bags for the kids and face painting are included! Trains depart at: 16:00, 16:45, 17:30, 18:15 and 19:00 from […]
European Heritage Open Days – 9th & 10th September
LAST CHANCE TO CATCH THE TRAIN 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 9th and Sunday 10th September, as part of the European […]
New MP and MLA Visit DCDR
New South Down MP Chris Hazzard and MLA Emma Rogan visited the Downpatrick & County Down Railway last Saturday to see for themselves the exciting extension plans for the local heritage railway. The elected representatives were taken out on a light engine as far is currently possible to go on the Ballydugan Extension of the […]