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May Day

Heritage trains are back for the bank holiday Monday afternoon

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

There are no more spaces available – please do not travel to the railway if you don’t have tickets.

Type of train:

Diesel (450 class)

Heritage trains are back for May Day, Monday 5th May, the perfect way to spend a couple of hours on a (hopefully!) sunny May afternoon on our “Antrim Castle” diesel train, as seen in Derry Girls. On your visit you can:

  • Take as many or as few round trips as you want to Inch Abbey
  • Visit our museum to learn about the history of the BCDR and railways in general
  • Explore our carriage gallery, with a fascinating collection of vintage carriages and locomotives. Everything from a 1960s diesel locomotive to a Travelling Post Office carriage and lovely original BCDR carriages for you to experience up close
  • Visit the country’s only original signal cabin that is fully accessible for the mobility impaired
  • Get a drink and snack in our buffet
  • Pay a visit to the gift shop

Dates & times

This event is running on Monday 5th May.

Trains depart from our Downpatrick station at: 13:00, 13:45, 14:30, 15:15, 16:00

Tickets

  • Adults: £10.50
  • Children (aged 4-17): £8.50
  • Children under 4: Free
  • Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £38
  • Concession (Student, senior citizen, unwaged): £9.50
  • Carer: Free (read our Carers Policy here)

Cab ride

If you want to upgrade your experience, you can book a cab ride, enabling you to travel with the driver for a specified return trip to Inch Abbey. Cab ride tickets are £45, and include your all-day admission to the railway, and you can travel as a regular passenger on any other train of the day.

Book your cab ride ticket here.