Helston Railway Running Days & Events for 2024
| Month | Normal Running Days | Events and Extra Running Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | Closed | Closed during January |
| February | Closed | Closed during February |
| March | Open from Good Friday | Easter Egg Hunt, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday |
| April | Thursdays and Sundays | Thursdays – Diesel hauled Sundays – Steam hauled |
| May | Thursdays and Sundays | Sunday 5th and Monday 6th – Teddy Bears Picnic – Steam hauled Sunday 26th and Monday 27th – Event TBC – Diesel hauled |
| June | Thursdays and Sundays | Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th – Back to the 40s – Steam hauled |
| July | Thursdays and Sundays. (If we are running on a Wednesday this will be shown on our home page) | Sundays – Steam hauled Thursdays – Diesel hauled Wednesdays 17th, 24th and 31st – Diesel hauled Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th Event – TBC |
| August | Thursdays and Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday (If we are running on a Wednesday this will be shown on our home page) | Wednesdays and Thursdays – Diesel hauled Sundays – Steam hauled Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th Event TBC -Steam hauled Saturday 31st – Heritage Transport Weekend Steam Hauled |
| September | Thursdays and Sundays | Sunday 1st – Heritage Transport Weekend – Steam hauled Thursdays – Diesel hauled Sundays – Steam hauled |
| October | Thursdays and Sundays | Thursdays – Diesel hauled Sundays – Steam hauled Wednesday 30th – Halloween with evening train – Diesel Hauled Thursday 31th – Halloween with evening train – Steam hauled |
| November | Closed | Closed during November |
| December | Open for ‘Santa Specials’ and our ‘Night Train’ Book on our Timetable or Events page | Saturday/Sunday 7th and 8th – Steam hauled Saturday/Sunday 14th and 15th – Steam hauled Saturday/Sunday 21st and 22nd – Steam hauled Monday 23rd – Steam hauled |
Train News
Evening Specials
Why not come and enjoy Helston Railway for an journey along our line with a slight twist. Our Evening Specials run at 1730 on the days we are running our Santa Specials. With complimentary mince pies and sherry for those allowed. The locomotive will be lit up as will all the platforms enroute to Truthall Halt. Book via www.helstonrailway.co.uk/book to reserve your seats.
8th Dec Santa Specials CANCELLED
Unfortunately we have had to make the decision to cancel our Santa Specials and Christmas Market tomorrow 8th Dec. If you have booked tickets please email marcus@helstonrailway.co.uk and he will try to sort either rebooking or refunding of your tickets.
Christmas Santa Specials at Helston Railway
We are currently Closed until the start of our Christmas Santa Specials. These will be run on the following dates: 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd December. These will be hauled by our resident Steam loco Peckett 2000. Come along and visit our Christmas Market at Truthall, with stalls from a range of local crafts people. These will include cakes, hampers, wooden houses(miniature), jams and preserves and glass art. We will have music on various days from Helston Town Band and Saxy Maids, with the possibility of more acts as we get closer. Come and help us make […]