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You can choose from upcoming tours or previous tours. You can also search for tours passing through your local or favourite station. You can also find out how to include diesel railtours and ECS movements in the list. Finally, you can get information on how to set up notifications when tour timetables are added.

On this page you can choose from upcoming tours or previous tours. You can find out how to search for tours passing through your local or favourite station. You can also find out how to just show steam tours.

Upcoming Tours

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Please note: Tours are subject to change/cancellation at short notice.

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december, 2023

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2023sun10dec06:55sun22:55The Polar Express (Birmingham Moor Street – The North Pole)Timings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023sun10dec07:00sun23:00Northern Belle: Christmas LunchLondon Paddington – TrowbridgeTimings?YesTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023sun10dec09:30sun21:20The Christmas Waverley (York – Carlisle)Timings?YesTractionSteamLoco60103 Flying Scotsman

2023sun10dec12:20sun16:00Belmond: Festive Champagne Afternoon TeaLondon Victoria – SurreyTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023tue12dec06:58tue22:58The Christmas White Rose (Rugby – York)Timings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2023wed13dec08:00wed22:00Updated.The Worcester Christmas Express (Cambridge – Worcester)Timings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLoco60103 Flying Scotsman

2023wed13dec08:45wed19:30Belmond: Oxford at ChristmasLondon Victoria – OxfordTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023thu14dec05:43thu23:43The Edinburgh Christmas Pullman (Cardiff Central – Edinburgh)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoMidland Pullman HST

2023thu14dec07:00thu23:00Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Crewe – Liverpol Lime Street)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023thu14dec09:40thu20:00Belmond: Canterbury Christmas CarolsLondon Victoria – Canterbury WestTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023fri15dec06:55fri22:55The Polar Express (Birmingham Moor Street – The North Pole)Timings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023fri15dec07:00fri23:00Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Swansea – Cardiff Central)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023fri15dec09:30fri19:15The Santa Steam ExpressLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco61306 Mayflower

2023fri15dec10:45fri16:45Updated.Belmond: Festive LunchLondon Victoria – Gillingham (Kent)Timings?YesTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023sat16dec06:30sat20:45The Festive Midland-Ian (Gloucester – Banbury)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 60

2023sat16dec06:55sat22:55The Polar Express (Birmingham Moor Street – The North Pole)Timings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023sat16dec06:58sat22:58The Christmas Golden Arrow (Gloucester – Canterbury)Timings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2023sat16dec07:00sat23:00Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Gloucester – Cheltenham Spa)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023sat16dec07:00sat23:10The York Yuletide Express (Norwich – York)Timings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLoco6233 Duchess of Sutherland,TBC

2023sat16dec07:25sat22:25The Edinburgh Christmas Market (York – Edinburgh)Timings?NoTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023sat16dec11:05sat16:25British Pullman: Festive LunchLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023sun17dec06:55sun22:55The Polar Express (Birmingham Moor Street – The North Pole)Timings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023sun17dec07:00sun23:00Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Coventry – Birmingham International)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023sun17dec11:05sun16:25British Pullman: Festive LunchLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023mon18dec09:30mon19:15The Santa Steam ExpressLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco61306 Mayflower

2023tue19dec05:43tue23:43The Edinburgh Christmas Pullman (Holyhead – Edinburgh)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoMidland Pullman HST

2023tue19dec11:05tue16:25British Pullman: Festive LunchLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023wed20dec07:00wed23:00Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (York – Sheffield)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023wed20dec11:05wed16:25British Pullman: Festive LunchLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023wed20dec17:15wed22:15The Spirit of ChristmasLondon Paddington – London PaddingtonTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco61306 Mayflower

2023thu21dec06:15thu23:00Edinburgh Christmas Statesman (Leicester – Edinburgh)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoTBC

2023thu21dec07:00thu23:00Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Manchester Victoria – Huddersfield)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 47,Class 57

2023thu21dec09:30thu21:15The Santa Steam ExpressLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco61306 Mayflower

2023thu21dec11:05thu16:25British Pullman: Festive LunchLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023fri22dec06:55fri22:55The Polar Express (Birmingham Moor Street – The North Pole)Timings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023sat23dec06:55sat22:55The Polar Express (Birmingham Moor Street – The North Pole)Timings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2023sat23dec07:30sat22:15Carols at Sherborne Abbey (Peterborough – Sherborne)Timings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023sat30dec07:30sat22:15Another Awkward Week AdventurePeterborough – SouthamptonTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

2023sun31decmon01janBelmond: New Year’s Eve DinnerLondon Victoria CircularTimings?NoTractionDieselLocoClass 67

Previous Tours

Previous tours have now moved to their own dedicated archive page, you can look through previous tours by clicking here.

Find Tours Through Your Station

You can find out if any railtours are passing through your local station (or any station on the national rail network)

All you need to do is visit our dedicated Find Tours Through Your Station page by clicking here.

Steam Tours & ECS movements

The list of tours shows all tours and movements. If you would like to only see those that are hauled in part or full by a steam locomotive, please see our dedicated page by clicking here.