Santa with train

Our Santa Special trains are now running, but are all fully booked - Click here for more details.

To avoid disappointment, please do not travel to the railway for these trains unless you have already booked your tickets in advance. If you do have tickets booked, then please make sure that you arrive in good time for your train.
Santa with train

We are now taking advance bookings for our Santa Special trains - Click here for more details.

You can book online for trains where seats are still available.

Our Santa Express trains are now running, but are all fully booked.

Santa with train

Please click here for more details.

To avoid disappointment, please do not travel to the railway for these trains unless you have already booked your tickets in advance.

If you do have tickets booked, then please make sure that you arrive in good time for your train.

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Welcome to the Middleton Railway

Next Train Services

3 Dec
Santa Express
Date Saturday 3rd December 2022 09:30 - 16:30

Santa Express trains:  tickets should be booked in advance. 

The site will open at 9:30am, and close at 4:45pm.

All seats on all trains have now been sold, so there will only be tickets available on the day if we have any last-minute cancellations.  If these occur they may be shown on our web site:  click here for more details (the page will open in a new browser tab or window).

the engine house

Our visitor centre building

We are ...

  • the world’s oldest working railway
  • in South Leeds, with easy road access
  • operated entirely by volunteers

Click on the controls to watch our video

We offer you ...

  • train rides ...
    • Saturdays, Sundays,
    • Bank Holidays,
    • Holiday Wednesdays,
  • plenty to do and see ...
    • both indoors and outside
  • an easy way to visit Middleton Park
  • a fun day out for all the family

the museum

Visitors in the museum.
The steps give access to the locomotive cabs

We also have ...

  • a museum (entry free)
  • a souvenir shop
  • a free car park
  • easy disabled access

the party coach

The saloon coach decorated for a party train.
The table at the end can be used for catering

Special attractions ...

  • a variety of special events
  • trains for birthday parties
  • Santa Special trains
  • facilities for school parties

passengers boarding a train

Passengers boarding a train

Find out more ...

  • about visiting us
  • about our train services
  • from our 2020 leaflet

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