Upcoming Events

Join in the fun this Easter and bring those teddies because #TeddyFest is back! All children with a teddy bear travel for free when accompanied by an adult with a Calling All Stations ticket. Grab some food from our cafés and enjoy a teddy bear picnic or follow our teddy trail and explore our on site Museum.

Take a steam trip up the valley and walk back to Ravenglass from Dalegarth with your LDNP Ranger guide. Book your place on this event directly with the LDNP. Please note that your single train fare is payable upon arrival at the Railway.

Take an evening journey from Ravenglass to Dalegarth and enjoy the views of Eskdale Valley at dusk. Upon arrival at Dalegarth Station you will be served a fish and chip supper, made freshly in our café, before returning down the valley to Ravenglass. Dogs not permitted.
Time: Departs 6pm returns approx. 8pm.
Price: £18.00 per person

Ravenglass Railway Museum's engine, Katie will take a special 2 coach train to Murthwaite for a guided tour of the stone crushing plant - a usually inaccessible site.

Time: 10:00 and 14:00
Price: £10.00 per person

Join us as we celebrate the birthdays of some of our engines! Our oldest engine, River Irt, is turning 125, Whillan Beck will be 90 and Perkins will also be turning 90. Katie, a sister engine to Muriel, left Ravenglass one hundred years ago in 1919 – last year its extensive restoration was completed after many years in progress. Guest of honour at the gala will be The Bug from the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, 25 years since its last visit to us in 1994.
Our diesel locomotives Perkins and Shelagh of Eskdale will be 90 and 50 this year, respectively, but are not expected to take any part in proceedings as they are both undergoing restoration.

A big bumper birthday bash will be taking place across the weekend with lots of mini events including short tours of Murthwaite Crushing Plant (book your tickets in advance), a photography evening, a celebration of Katie’s centenary of leaving the Railway (book your advance tickets) and the infamous Driver for a Fiver!

Plenty of trains will run during the weekend, including every combination of our ‘big five’ steam locomotives double-headed - a rare treat for visitors! Who can manage to travel behind them all?! Certain specific trains will only run on particular days, Click the Read More button below to view our timetable for the weekend (subject to change).

Celebrating 100 years since Katie left the Railway, take a return trip to Dalegarth on this special train, pulled by Katie herself.

Time: 10:00 & 14:00
Price: £20.00

Explore our magical station gardens and become part of the fairytale. Pick up a free unicorn trail and take part in some magical crafts! Free child entry when dressed up and accompanied an adult with a valid Calling All Stations pass. Whether it be a unicorn, fairy, elf or something else we can’t wait to see your outfits! #findthefairies.

An exclusive day out on the Railway for all young engine enthusiasts! Go behind the scenes at Ravenglass and find out how engines work with the author of Peter’s Railway as your guide.
Then head into the Museum, where you will be read a Peter’s Railway story; each child will receive a book signed by the author himself! You will also receive a complimentary ticket for a return steam journey which can either be taken on the same day or any time in the 2019 season.
Dogs not permitted. Please note: this event is not suitable for children under 5 years old due to the engineer’s workshop part of the event. Minimum of 1 adult per 2 children.

Time: 10:00 or 12:30
Price: £16.00 per adult, £9.50 per child

Our highly successful Driver for a Fiver event is back on Tuesdays throughout Summer! Grab the chance to experience driving a steam engine.
Please note you must have a valid driving license to take part. Dogs not permitted.

Time slots: 10:30, 10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:45, 12:00, 12:15, 12:30,13:15, 13:30, 13:45, 14:00, 14:30, 14:45, 15:00, 15:15
Price: £5.00 per person

The National Trust returns to Dalegarth Station for hands on fun; find out how to build a den, create a dry stone wall, learn about species and their habitats plus lots more! This event is free and part of our scheduled service.

It is Summer and that means Kids Free Fridays are back! Kids travel for free every Friday during the July & August School holidays.
Just bring along an adult with a valid Calling All Stations pass and get FREE child entry!

Yee-haw, buckle up cowboy! The Wild Wild West is coming to the Lake District! Join in with our themed activities and become a true cowboy.
Children in fancy dress and accompanied by an adult with a valid Calling All Stations pass, travel with us for FREE on this day.

Join in the fun as Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol return to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway! The heroic pups will be making personal appearances at intervals on each day… PAWSOME ADVENTURES!
Your ticket includes all day travel on the Railway, meet & greet, entertainment at both Ravenglass & Dalegarth stations and a voucher to return to the Railway in the 2020 season.
Book your ticket online and save or just turn up on the day and purchase at the Ravenglass ticket office.
Outward journey is from Ravenglass on an allocated time slot, please choose this upon booking. Return seating from Dalegarth Station on a first come first serve basis. Enhanced event train service will be running this weekend. Dogs not permitted.

Time slots: 9:25, 10:25, 10:45, 11:25, 11:45, 12:25, 12:45 or 13:25
Price: on the day: £16.50 per adult & £12.00 per child, online: £15.50 online per adult & £11.50 per child (children under one years FREE)

Are you looking for a real scare?! Back for 2019 and scarier than ever be prepared to scream on our truly terrifying Ghost Train! Travel the line in darkness and see if you can make it back to Ravenglass safely as you encounter lots of surprises on our haunted train tracks.
Your ticket includes a return train trip and of course lots of terrifying scares on the way back to Ravenglass.
Please note, this train is designed to scare and we recommend that smaller children travel on our normal service trains instead. Strobe lighting will be used at this event. Dogs not permitted. Not recommended for children under 10.

Time: Transport train departs Ravenglass at 18:00, ghost train leaves Dalegarth at 19:15
Price: £16.00 per adult, £9.00 per child

FREE mince pie with every Calling All Stations ticket during the Festive period. Collect your mince pie token at the ticket desks and exchange for your free mince pie at The Turntable Café, Ravenglass Station.