Polar Express train dates and times at Telford, Birmingham and Churnet Valley this Christmas

It's less than three months until Christmas which means it's less than two months until the first Polar Express trains of 2024 are waved away!

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These magical trains tell the story of a young boy who sees a mysterious train heading for the North Pole stop outside his house. He's the invited aboard by its conductor and joins other children on a visit to Santa Claus, who is preparing for Christmas.

In 2016, the Telford Steam Railway became the first in the UK to run a live action recreation.

Since then it's become popular across the country, with many heritage lines putting on trains full of colourful lights, actors, songs, magical bells and, of course, Santa himself.

In the Black Country, Shropshire and Staffordshire, we're lucky that there are several of these trains within easy reach.

So for anyone still looking to to book a trip on the Polar Express this winter, here are the locations and dates

Telford Steam Railway

Telford's Polar Express train departs Horeshay & Dawley station where pre-show activities entertain families. After reaching the North Pole, it returns to the nearby Spring Village. Trains are on: