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Scream Sunday @ Whitehead Railway Museum

Whitehead Railway Museum, Whitehead Excursion Station, Castleview Road, Whitehead, County Antrim, BT38 9NA
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Visit the picturesque seaside town of Whitehead to experience the magic of spooky Halloween steam.

On the historic 1907 platform at Whitehead Excursion Station you’ll board our train for a short (10 to 15 minute) trip within our premises. Hauled by one of our preserved steam locomotives, you will travel in a carriage which a certain famous wizard would feel at home in - you will be transported to a bygone era.

Included in your ticket price is a train ride and admission to our 5-gallery Museum (allow at least an hour). Incudes activities for children in "The Stables" and "Carriage Gallery". Along the way, keep an eye out for our ghosts, hiding in the sheds ready for Halloween.

Afterwards, you can treat yourself to tea/coffee and snacks in our café.

This is an experience like none other. Your day will certainly be one that you will not forget! So come along dressed in your scariest seasonal dress and explore.

Suitable for children (and adults) of all ages!

Trains every 30 minutes from 11:00 until 15:00, but tickets need to be booked in advance to get your preferred time slot.

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Tickets: Adult £12 / Child £8

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A family of four standing on the platform talking to the driver of a blue steam train Whitehead Railway Museum, WhiteheadWhitehead Railway Museum will take visitors on a journey through time - see the large stock fully restored heritage Irish railway steam and diesel locomotives, vintage carriages coupled with state of the art interactive touch displays.

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Road Directions

By Car (Coming from Belfast direction):  Take the M2 from Belfast and merge on to the M5 towards Whiteabbey. Follow the signs for A2 to Carrickfergus. Continue past Carrickfergus Castle to Whitehead and turn right past the service station onto Cable Road. Turn left on to Kings Road, continue straight and cross the bridge. At the Chester Avenue junction, turn left, and immediately turn left again onto Castleview Road. Parking is available adjacent to the youth centre. The entrance to the museum is past the youth centre.

Public Transport Directions

By Train: For the Belfast-Whitehead railway line timetable information please go to www.translink.co.uk or ring Translink's Contact Centre on +44 (0) 28 9066 6630 (Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07:00 to 20:00, Saturday & Sunday 08:00 to 18:00). The nearest train station is Whitehead, with normally two trains every hour Monday-Saturday. It is approximately a half mile walk to the Whitehead Railway Museum from the seaward side of the railway station. Connections from the Dublin direction may be made at Belfast Central station.

By Bus: Bus routes are as follows: 163 Belfast - Greenisland - Whitehead OR 168 Belfast - Carrickfegus - Whitehead.  For bus timetable information please go to www.translink.co.uk or ring Translink's Contact Centre on +44 (0) 28 9066 6630 (Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07:00 to 20:00, Saturday & Sunday 08:00 to 18:00)

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