Our trains on Saturday 23rd August are SOLD OUT. Do not travel to the railway unless you have booked train tickets.

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European Heritage Open Weekend

Free access to our carriage gallery and behind the scenes tours as well as paid-for train rides.

Tickets for this event are not on sale yet

Date:

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September

Type of train:

Diesel (124) + heritage carriages

Free access to our carriage gallery and behind the scenes tours. Vintage train rides are also available at our normal fare rates.

For European Heritage Open Days 2026 weekend, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September, we are offering FREE ACCESS to our station museum, workshop viewing area, carriage gallery and Bundoran signal cabin, with behind the scenes tours of our restoration workshops and other areas of the railway. In doing so people can explore the architectural heritage of the railway, discovering how the railway connects to our past.

Travel on our vintage train

We will also be running trains over the weekend using one of our heritage diesel trains. The exact train we use will be confirmed closer to the date.

Online ticket sales for train rides close at 6pm the night before – don’t worry, you can still buy tickets on arrival.

The vintage trains and stations all fully wheelchair accessible. See our accessibility guide for more details

Vintage train times

Our diesel-hauled vintage train departs Downpatrick station at: 1:00pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 3:15pm and 4:00pm.

Prices

Our normal summer fares apply for vintage train travel, as shown below. The extra behind the scenes tours are FREE!

  • Adults (18+): £11
  • Child (4+): £9
  • Child (under 4): free
  • Family saver ticket (2 adults + 3 kids): £40
  • Concession: £10
  • Carers for paying adult requiring assistance: Free – please see our carers policy here