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 2025 weekend, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th 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. We will be using our unique vintage set of carriages, all of which are over 100 years old – and still wheelchair accessible. We will be using a heritage diesel locomotive this weekend – Diesel (124).
124 is from the original series of USA-built General Motors locomotives that were supplied to Irish Rail in the 1960, and has only recently been returned to service following many years in storage.
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
What happens during my visit?
Services will be using our unique vintage set of carriages, all of which are over 100 years old – and still wheelchair accessible. With the ongoing problems with the engine shed roof, we will be using a diesel locomotive this weekend.
Free guided tours of our workshop are also being provided as part of the Heritage Weekend.
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: £10.50
- Concessions: £9.50
- Kids (aged 4+): £8.50
- Kids under 4: FREE
- Carers: FREE, for people who could not otherwise travel unassisted (please see our Carer’s Policy)
- Family ticket (2 adults, up to 3 kids): £38.