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The Santa Express

Santa and Friend on the Santa Express

The Santa Express is slightly different to our traditional Santa Steam Specials. Instead of arriving at Santa’s Grotto and queuing to see him you will be visited by Santa whilst on the train. The Santa Express will travel from Bishops Lydeard toWilliton and return. The prices and dates are listed below.

Date	Adult	Child	Under 1
7th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
14th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
20th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
21st Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
23rdDec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
24th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00

The trains will all depart from Bishops Lydeard on the dates above. The times for these trains will be:10.10 12.20 and 14.35.
All fares are inclusive return fares and cover travel, mince pies and seasonal refreshments for the adults and presents for the children. There is a buffet coach on all our trains, serving a good range of high quality locally produced hot and cold food, tea and coffee and a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Traditional Santa Steam Specials

Why not take a train ride this Christmas to meet Santa at his grotto. The trip consists of taking a train ride from Bishops Lydeard to Crowcombe Heathfield or from Minehead to Blue Anchor to meet Santa. At the station grotto each child will receive a present and, once every child has visited Santa and returned to the train, the return journey will begin.

From Bishops Lydeard

Date	Adult	Child	Under 1
6th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
7th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
13th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
14th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
20th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
21st Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
23rd Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00
24th Dec	£10.00	£10.00	£2.00

Santa Specials leave Bishops Lydeard at 10.40, 13.05,& 15.05

From Minehead

Date	Adult	Child	Under 1
14th Dec	£7.50	£7.50	£2.00
21st Dec	£7.50	£7.50	£2.00
24th Dec	£7.50	£7.50	£2.00

Santa Specials will leave Minehead at 10.20, 12.05, 13.55 and 15.35

If you would like to book on these trains then please call 01643 704996 or you can download the booking form below and send it back to:

The West Somerset Railway Plc, The Railway Station, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BG

For more information about these trains and our other Christmas Specials when not download the leaflets?

Download the Booking Form

Download the Santa Special and Expresses Leaflet

Download our Christmas Trains Leaflet

WIN TICKETS TO THE 2009 SANTA EVENT!
Every year the West Somerset Railway hold a Santa Competition and we look for the best photographs that have been taken to place in our 2009 Santa leaflet. Just think your child could be almost famous and on the front cover of next years leaflet. To enter please send in any photographs that you think should go in our leaflet to the address on the front of this leaflet. The photographs must have been taken on the 2008 Santa specials on the West Somerset Railway. Closing date for entries 31st May 2009.