East Somerset Railway
Enjoy our 5 mile round journey through the rolling Mendip countryside.
Ride the train, have a look around and ride the train again, your ticket allows you to ride more than once. Learn more about the line when you visit our museum. The signal box is open most weekends.
You can also explore the engine shed to see our range of Steam Engines, and watch the volunteers in the workshop as they restore either a locomotive or some of our carriages. You can drive a light engine for a fiver on specific dates, see our website for more details. For a small donation you can ride the miniature railway also staffed by volunteers.
Out Day Out With Thomas event is an all inclusive event, you can be here all day, you can ride Thomas more than once,with roundabout rides, bouncy castle, face painting, Punch & Judy, Sir Topham Hat and much much more.
The Whistlestop Cafe serves a wide range of hot & cold meals, sandwiches, and cakes. Ice cream on sale in the shop
Wide range of items on sell in the shop and also on-line, from Railway books & DVDs to locally produced biscuits and Jams. Extensive range of Thomas toys and merchandise.
Toilet facilities available at Cranmore. Disabled toilet with baby changing facilities
Milk warming available in the Whistlestop Cafe
The East Somerset Railway is based at Cranmore in Somerset BA4 4QP, which is around 3 miles east of Shepton Mallet. The railway is signposted off the A361 between Shepton Mallet and Frome.
If you've had fun on your family day out to East Somerset Railway, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.
Cranmore Station
Cranmore
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 4QP
Telephone: 01749 880417
Adult £8.50
Senior £7.50
Child £6.50
Family £26.00
Day Out With Thomas events
Adult £13.00
Senior £12.00
Child £11.00
Family £44.00 Two Adults & two Children
Season tickets available - ring for more details
Children under 3 gain free entry, on Day Out With Thomas days under 2 gain free entry Opening Times: In steam most weekends, except during January & February & March. Times vary during the year, so please check the website
Generally opens 1 hour before for the first service, and closes 1 hour after the last service
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