North Pole Express 2026

When
Opens Saturday 28 November
Until 24 Dec
Price
Adult (16+) £24 plus £1.44 booking fee; child (0–15) £28 plus £1.68 booking fee. A carer ticket is available at 50% off the standard adult ticket by email. Wheelchair access is limited to one wheelchair visitor with up to four companions. All tickets were marked sold out on the captured page.
Where
East Tanfield Station, Tanfield Railway, County Durham, DH9 9UY

About

A festive steam-train journey to the North Pole with Father Christmas, elves, a grotto visit and a gift for each child.

The experience starts at East Tanfield Station. Elves entertain visitors before boarding the steam train to the North Pole, where families can visit Father Christmas, children receive a gift, and festive treats and activities are provided. The page describes Jingles Elf Show at East Tanfield. This is a mainly outdoor experience; visitors are advised to dress warmly and wear sturdy footwear. The accessible compartment has space for one wheelchair visitor and up to four people travelling alongside. The published duration is approximate and no exact finish time is stated.

All dates · 77

November 2026
28
Sat
10:25 – 12:55
28
Sat
11:25 – 13:55
28
Sat
12:25 – 14:55
28
Sat
13:25 – 15:55
28
Sat
14:25 – 16:55
28
Sat
15:25 – 17:55
28
Sat
16:25 – 18:55
29
Sun
10:25 – 12:55
29
Sun
11:25 – 13:55
29
Sun
12:25 – 14:55
29
Sun
13:25 – 15:55
29
Sun
14:25 – 16:55
29
Sun
15:25 – 17:55
29
Sun
16:25 – 18:55
December 2026
5
Sat
10:25 – 12:55
5
Sat
11:25 – 13:55
5
Sat
12:25 – 14:55
5
Sat
13:25 – 15:55
5
Sat
14:25 – 16:55
5
Sat
15:25 – 17:55
5
Sat
16:25 – 18:55
6
Sun
10:25 – 12:55
6
Sun
11:25 – 13:55
6
Sun
12:25 – 14:55
6
Sun
13:25 – 15:55
6
Sun
14:25 – 16:55
6
Sun
15:25 – 17:55
6
Sun
16:25 – 18:55
12
Sat
10:25 – 12:55
12
Sat
11:25 – 13:55
12
Sat
12:25 – 14:55
12
Sat
13:25 – 15:55
12
Sat
14:25 – 16:55
12
Sat
15:25 – 17:55
12
Sat
16:25 – 18:55
13
Sun
10:25 – 12:55
13
Sun
11:25 – 13:55
13
Sun
12:25 – 14:55
13
Sun
13:25 – 15:55
13
Sun
14:25 – 16:55
13
Sun
15:25 – 17:55
13
Sun
16:25 – 18:55
19
Sat
10:25 – 12:55
19
Sat
11:25 – 13:55
19
Sat
12:25 – 14:55
19
Sat
13:25 – 15:55
19
Sat
14:25 – 16:55
19
Sat
15:25 – 17:55
19
Sat
16:25 – 18:55
20
Sun
10:25 – 12:55
20
Sun
11:25 – 13:55
20
Sun
12:25 – 14:55
20
Sun
13:25 – 15:55
20
Sun
14:25 – 16:55
20
Sun
15:25 – 17:55
20
Sun
16:25 – 18:55
22
Tue
10:25 – 12:55
22
Tue
11:25 – 13:55
22
Tue
12:25 – 14:55
22
Tue
13:25 – 15:55
22
Tue
14:25 – 16:55
22
Tue
15:25 – 17:55
22
Tue
16:25 – 18:55
23
Wed
10:25 – 12:55
23
Wed
11:25 – 13:55
23
Wed
12:25 – 14:55
23
Wed
13:25 – 15:55
23
Wed
14:25 – 16:55
23
Wed
15:25 – 17:55
23
Wed
16:25 – 18:55
24
Thu
10:25 – 12:55
24
Thu
11:25 – 13:55
24
Thu
12:25 – 14:55
24
Thu
13:25 – 15:55
24
Thu
14:25 – 16:55
24
Thu
15:25 – 17:55
24
Thu
16:25 – 18:55

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Price not listedAdult (16+) £24 plus £1.44 booking fee; child (0–15) £28 plus £1.68 booking fee. A carer ticket is available at 50% off the standard adult ticket by email. Wheelchair access is limited to one wheelchair visitor with up to four companions. All tickets were marked sold out on the captured page.
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