Come for a magical ride on our Christmas Experience steam train!
Our Christmas Experience Trains for 2022 run on the following dates (click on the date to book tickets):
Saturday 3rd &
Sunday 4th December
Saturday 10th &
Sunday 11th December
Saturday 17th &
Sunday 18th December
Wednesday 21st December
ADVANCED BOOKING ONLY
Once again we are delighted to be offering rides on our Christmas Experience trains during the month of December.
Each train will accommodate up to 28 passengers. Ticket prices are £3.50 for both adults and children aged between 2 and 14, under-2s go free. No presents will be handed out.
The steam hauled train rides will start at Stopham Road Station. The train will slow down through a festive North Pole station where Santa and his Christmas Team will wish everyone the Season’s Greetings. The train will not stop at the North Pole. The ride will continue back to Stopham Road where you can disembark and will take approximately 9 minutes.
You can book your tickets up to 9pm on the day preceding the day of your visit.
Due to the popularity of the Christmas Trains we are unable to accept day riders on these dates.
Fares
Adults - £3.50, children (2 - 14) - £3.50. Under 2s - free.
Book all of your tickets here!
For all ticketing enquiries please contact us by email to tickets@south-downs-railway.com
What our visitors have said
"Thank you for such a fabulous time on the Santa Specials today. The big man was fabulous with the kids and we received a lovely gift at the end of a very amusing chat"…
"Wonderful Santa Special today, absolutely magical and no massive queues. Our girls thoroughly enjoyed themselves (as did we) and they were thrilled with their presents. We'll certainly be back next year and also when the railway reopens in March"…
"Santa visit yesterday was great. Our twins loved it and the presents were lovely. Definitely recommend a visit to see Santa"…
"Fantastic place for families to take little ones to see Santa. Relaxed atmosphere, very well thought out. The grotto is awesome very well decorated. We had a lovely time. The train ride to the North Pole was brilliant - highly recommended."…
"We had a lovely experience on the Santa Special train today. No queue at all. Staff were incredibly warm and friendly. Santa and his helpers were extremely patient with my son who was a bit nervous at first. Really lovely gift for my son and mulled wine for the adults. Would heartily recommend."…
"We had a very enjoyable afternoon at the SDLR yesterday. The Santa Special train perfect as was the mulled wine (for the adults) and presents for the children. Santa and his team of helpers - excellent. Must be our 7th year of attending the Santa Specials - hopefully a few more to come."…
"We had such a wonderful time today with our boys (4, 5 & 6). They loved talking to the volunteers to find out more about the engines, enjoyed the little trips with the steam train. Father Christmas allowed time to talk to the boys (and a lady kindly took a photo of our whole family together) all of the volunteers were welcoming, helpful and added to the experience and our boys had amazing gifts! Well worth the visit, will recommend this to everyone both at Christmas and throughout the year. Our boys have already said they would like to come back again next year. Thank you so much for all your hard work, you have certainly given some Christmas magic to our children. Merry Christmas to you all! XXX"…