Christmas Season 2020

Who's still planning to run what for 2020 despite the current COVID Restrictions?

SANTA SPECIALS
Battlefield
Bluebell
Churnet Valley
East Lancs
East Somerset
Epping & Ongar
Gloucester Warwickshire
Great Central
Llangollen
Mid Hants
North Norfolk
North Yorkshire Moors
Severn Valley

TRAIN OF LIGHTS
Bluebell
Epping & Ongar
Great Central
Mid Hants
North Norfolk
Severn Valley
Swanage

MINCE PIES / WINTER WARMERS
Battlefield
Epping & Ongar
Gloucester Warwickshire
North Norfolk
Severn Valley
Swanage

 

The Lynton & Barnstaple and Talyllyn are running Winter Warmer type events before Christmas

• Lynton & Barnstaple Christmas Specials - No booking required https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/special-events/create-special-event-6
• Talyllyn Tinsel & Turkey Trains - Advance booking required https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/tinsel-turkey-trains

 

Nene Valley Railway are planning Santas assuming the current lockdown ends on schedule.

 

Ravenglass are planning to do Santa's from 5th December on weekends

 

Amberley - To be confirmed.
Amerton - Santa - sold out.
Avon Valley - Santa and Mince pie specials - tickets available.

Info from the respective websites.

 

Yeovil Railway Centre - Santa specials http://www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com/santabooking.htm

 

Chinnor & Princes Risborough are running Santa Trains 19-23rd Dec, plus previous weekends if restrictions allow.
https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/product.php?xProd=312

Unlike their previous post-lockdown trains, these are board/alight at Princes Risborough only, with Santa's Grotto at Chinnor.

 

So who’s still standing after today’s announcements?

Noticed NYMR / KWVR / SVR / Kirklees / Swanage have said they will be operating as planned.

GCR / RHDR cancelling first few dates but looking to still run others.

 

WSR still pressing on with Santas

 

A view of the 2MT at Oxenhope on the final day of Mince Pie Specials on the KWVR. The last services until at least half term, so I do hope they and all the other preserved lines who could run their Christmas servicesare keeping solvent