Come and join us on the Spring Holiday Sunday when we will be running our Top and Tail trains throughout the day, with a Steam Engine on the front and a Diesel Engine at the rear.
If you would like to enhance your visit, for a small supplement you can travel in the recently restored Great Eastern Railway Royal Saloon, built in 1898. The carriage was specifically built for Princess Alexandra, wife of the future King Edward VII.
For a further additional charge , we will be serving refreshments during the day in the Royal Saloon.
In the morning we will be serving coffee and cake, at lunchtime we will be serving a Ploughman’s Lunch with a beer or a glass of white wine (non alcoholic alternative also available). In the afternoon we will be serving Alison’s Cream Tea with or without a glass of prosecco.
Princess Alexandra’s Royal Saloon
General admission tickets include entrance to our wonderful museum and all day travel on other trains. We also have a gift shop and a tea room serving drinks and light refreshments.
Trains depart from Preston Riverside Station every 45 minutes from 11.00am.
NOTE: Timetable subject to change without notice.
Royal Saloon Supplement in addition to general admission tickets – £5.00 for Adults and £3.25 for Children.
Refreshments available
11.00am Train Morning Coffee and Cake
Join us for one return trip on the Ribble Steam Railway whilst enjoying coffee and cake.
Additional charge £5.00 for Adults and children.
12.30pm Train Ploughman’s Lunch
A typical Ploughman’s Lunch in the Royal Saloon
Join us for one return trip on the Ribble Steam Railway whilst enjoying a Ploughman’s Lunch, consisting of cheese, pork pie, pickles and bread with a beer, a glass of white wine or an apple juice.
Additional charge £10.00 for Adults and £10.00 for children. The Ploughman’s Lunch is not recommended for children under 8 years old.
2:00pm Train Alison’s Cream Tea
Join us for one return trip on the Ribble Steam Railway whilst enjoying a traditional Cream Tea consisting of cup cakes and cream scones, complete with a glass of Prosecco for the adults on arrival (non alcoholic alternative also available).
Additional charge £10.00 for Adults, or £15.00 with a glass of prosecco and £10.00 for Children. The Cream Tea is not suitable for children under 8 years old.
Booking details
Space is limited to only 14 guests per train so early booking is advisable.
Unfortunately due its age and method of construction, we are sorry but the Royal Saloon is not accessible to wheelchair users.
Royal Saloon Suppliments, and tickets for Coffee & Cake, Ploughmans Lunch and the Cream Tea are only available on line. Please follow the relevant link below to purchase these.
