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Dinosaur Express – Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June! – CLICK TO BOOK!The dinosaurs, which roamed the earth over 66 million years ago are back, and they’re coming to the Spa Valley Railway this year with the help of Dinosaur Experiences!
With the help of their rangers, you can get up close and interact with a selection of life-like dinosaurs from giant to tiny at Tunbridge Wells West on the train as the dinosaurs mix with the steam and heritage diesels on board our 1960s carriages. A variety of dinosaurs, large and small will be appearing throughout the day between 10:00 and 16:30.
We'll be operating both steam and heritage diesel trains to our Green timetable through the High Weald. Did dinosaurs roam through the Weald all those years and years ago?
Dinosaur AppearancesDinosaur appearances are around 20-minutes long and they’ll appear at Tunbridge Wells West and the baby dinosaurs will appear on the train!
Tickets are valid to travel on the trains all day on either 15th or 16th June and cost just:
Heritage Train RidesTickets for our standard steam and heritage diesel train rides can be booked online here. All Day Travel tickets for train rides are valid on all trains on that day, you can start and end your visit at any of our stations. You can either purchase tickets in advance or on the day. We also have our range of on train dining experiences taking place every operating day, details can be found here.
We are open every weekend until the end of October 2024!
Tunbridge Wells West Gift & Model Shop – Open on Wednesday's and Thursday's 10:00 to 16:00 and on operating days!We stock a selection of Spa Valley Railway branded and other merchandise including badges, glassware, stationary, books, jigsaws, magnets, keyrings, notebooks, coasters, DVDs (limited supply) and more! There is also a range of children's items including Big Jigs wooden railway, Thomas & Friends, soft toys and automobils.Fresh tea or coffee is available to purchase in our shop from our coffee machine too, with a range of drinks including Americano, Latte, Cappacino, Mocha, Hot Chocolate, or Twinnings Tea, we also supply dairy or oat milk for you to enjoy you drink with. The shop also has a range of snacks and soft drinks available to purchase too.We also now stock an ever growing range of Model Railway products in N, OO, O and OO9 scales from the following manufacturers:
On most Railway Operating days we aim to open our shop from 10:00 to 17:00. If you are visiting specifically for the shop we recommend calling 01892 300141 on the day to ensure we are open.
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Green TimetableOur Green timetable operates regularly throughout the year. Click here for our Calendar.
Purple TimetableOur Purple timetable operates throughout the year and uses our historic Class 207 DEMU 1317 which was used on the line back in the days of British Rail. Click here for our Calendar.
*HIGH ROCKS HALT Trains do not stop at High Rocks unless we have been informed they are open to the public. Please check before you visit to ensure you can alight at the station.
You can check here for High Rocks Opening Dates in the coming weeks
You can turn up and travel as many times as you like on all operating days, including travelling in the spare carriages on our evening dining services if you wish, however unless you book a dining experience food is not included. All of our stations are open but please check with High Rocks Inn directly if they are open, on some days we might not stop there when they are closed for private functions.