What’s On

With a busy calendar of events at, and around, the South Devon Railway each year, we have made this page to help you find out exactly what’s on and when.

If you know when you’re visiting us, you can use the links below to jump to a month:

~ October ~

Calendar

M T W T F S S
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 - - -

* The colours inside the circle of Sunday Lunch and Afternoon Tea days indicate the train service running that day.

Family Fun Weekend

~ 5th & 6th October ~

Our best value event, with your train ticket including free entry into Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, Dartmoor Otters and Buckfast Butterflies, plus loads of family entertainment. Steam trains running all day, miniature railway rides, heritage bus trips, children's entertainers and family activities with lots of steam trains running all day!

~ November ~

The Polar Express™ Train Ride

The most iconic feature of The Polar Express is its sleek black steam engine. It’s even inscribed with the ‘1225’ signage to identify it as Santa’s own train. Your children will gasp with amazement as the Polar Express train pulls into the station. Billowing steam all the way, your authentic steam train ride will last around an hour.

~ December ~

Calendar

M T W T F S S
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
11 The Polar Express™ Train Ride
11 SDR Gifts & Model Shop Open (No trains running)
11 Merry Christmas
(Railway & Shop Closed)
11 Festive Services
11 Winter Steam Gala

The Polar Express™ Train Ride

The most iconic feature of The Polar Express is its sleek black steam engine. It’s even inscribed with the ‘1225’ signage to identify it as Santa’s own train. Your children will gasp with amazement as the Polar Express train pulls into the station. Billowing steam all the way, your authentic steam train ride will last around an hour.

Festive Steam Services

~ 26th December to 1st January ~
Looking for something to do during the Festive Period? The South Devon Railway has the perfect day out for visitors of all ages with heritage steam train services running daily between 26th December 2024 and 1st January 2025.

Travel in our warm and cosy trains, enjoy a hot drink or mince pie from the on-train buffet, and enjoy the winter views as the train travels down the valley of the river Dart.

Winter Steam Gala

~ 3rd to 5th January 2025 ~
Come along for a final steam fix of the season, with on-train catering and heated heritage carriages to make your visit even more enjoyable.

Visiting locomotives, freight trains, auto trains, double heading and an intensive service makes this an event not to miss!

~ February ~

~ April ~

~ May ~

Family Fun Weekend

~ 4th to 6th May ~

Our best value event, with your train ticket including free entry into Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, Dartmoor Otters and Buckfast Butterflies, plus loads of family entertainment. Steam trains running all day, miniature railway rides, heritage bus trips, children's entertainers and family activities with lots of steam trains running all day!

~ July ~

Calendar

M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 - - - -
11 Heritage Steam & Diesel Train Experiences
11 Heritage Steam Train Experiences
11 Sunday Lunch & Afternoon Tea*

* The colours inside the border of Sunday Lunch and Afternoon Tea days indicate the train service running that day.

~ August ~

Calendar

M T W T F S S
- - - 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 -

* The colours inside the circle of Sunday Lunch and Afternoon Tea days indicate the train service running that day.

~ September ~

Calendar

M T W T F S S
- - - - - - 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 - - - - - -

* The colours inside the circle indicate the train service running that day.