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What to expect when you visit our heritage railway and museum
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Plan your visit this autumn
We are open during October:
Museum-only visits: Saturdays 23 & 30 October
Heritage train rides: Sundays 24 October
Halloween train rides: Thursday 28 & Sunday 31 October
Pre-book to guarantee the timeslot for your train ride. Tickets are also available at the Museum on the day (subject to availability). You don't need a ticket on Saturdays when there are no train rides. We recommend you wear a face covering in our indoor spaces and on the train.
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Opening times
Until 31 December 2021
Saturdays for Museum-only visits: 9, 16, 23 & 30 October
Sundays for heritage train rides and Museum visits: 10, 17 & 24 October. Trains depart at: 11.15am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3pm
Opening hours:
11am - 4pm
Special events:
Ghastly Ghost Stories Halloween trains: Thursday 28 & Sunday 31 October.
Selected dates in November & December for The Elf Express (ticketed only events)
Winter Warmers: 29 & 30 December (info coming soon)
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Ticket prices 2021
Adult: £7
Concessions: £5 (60+ years & students)
Child aged 5-16: £5
Child aged 4 and under: FREE
Prices include a voluntary £1 donation
Address
Stephenson Steam Railway
Middle Engine Lane
North Shields
NE29 8DX
T: (0191) 277 7135
E: info@stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk
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