Name: STEAM TRAINS + SNAKES AND BUGS
Start: 2025-09-14T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-14T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Yeovil Railway Centre, Yeovil Junction Railway Station, Stoford,, BA22 9UU Yeovil, United Kingdom

STEAM TRAIN RIDES & SNAKES
THERE IS NO NEED TO PRE BOOK FOR THIS EVENT
Gate open at 10.30am and train rides start at 11am. Last admission 3.15pm.
Steam Trains rides and a visit from Garwynn’s Reptile And Bugs. We will also some family fun games on site, plus face painting.
Steam Train Day using ‘Pectin’ to give train rides along the 1/3rd mile of the ex-Great Western Railway Clifton Maybank branch. Passengers travel in historic brake van vehicles or coach. Coach is accessible via ramp for standard size Wheelchair and other users.
Trains run every 20 minutes (except for a lunch break) and visitors can enjoy unlimited trips on the day as well as on the Miniature Railway.
Steam Train rides (from Platform) at
11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.20.
Break for lunch (Miniature Railway continues to operate)
13.50, 14.10, 14.50, 15.10, 15.30
Other planned attractions include a Shop, Light Refreshments, Model Railway and exhibits and displays (including demonstrations of the turntable).
Turntable Demonstrations
12.40 and 14.30 (Please go through Transfer Shed/Visitor Centre to special viewing area for a commentary)
Admission (including Steam Train and Miniature Railway rides) £12.50 per adult, £6 per child (aged 5-15) whilst children under 5 and members are admitted free. One Child (aged 5-15) is admitted FREE with a full paying adult. (Gate open at 10.30am and train rides start at 11am. Last admission 3.20pm. With last train at 3.30pm.
Regular Train Days are held March to September.
Prior to many of our Steam Train Days we run a Driver Experience event' These have to be pre-booked and are very popular. Please get in contact for more details.
Free parking on site (subject to availability) – go to Yeovil Junction station, BA22 9UU and turn right under the low bridge halfway up the station approach road – look out for large ‘Yeovil Railway Centre’ sign and arrow!