2022 Programme

February Half Term 

12 – 20 February – steam and heritage diesel trains running an off-peak timetable

Weekends in March

Steam and heritage diesel trains running an off-peak timetable

Steam Trains Daily 1 April – 30 October

Standard service most days with peak timetable during school holidays

Spring Steam Gala – 1, 2 & 3 April

Five or more locomotives in steam operating an intensive service – including a special guest engine

Easter Weekend – 15, 16, 17 & 18 April

A treat for the whole family

Dad’s Army Live – 30 April, 1 & 2 May

Wartime capers

Mixed Traction Weekend – 10, 11 & 12 June

Six or more steam and diesel locomotives in action plus heritage diesel multiple units to operate an intensive service

Beer & Cider Festival – 24, 25 & 26 June

Steam and heritage diesel trains plus traditional ales, ciders and more – many produced locally!

Vintage Transport Weekend – 2 & 3 July

Historic road vehicles descend on the railway to create a colourful spectacle alongside the steam trains

Please click here to register cars, commercials & bikes at this event  or here to register buses/coaches.

Vintage Week – 4 – 10 July

The line’s magnificent train of beautifully restored Victorian and Edwardian carriages will run in alongside standard services. Book tickets now.

Sixties Weekend – 23 & 24 July

Steam back to the swinging sixties and enjoy train travel, road vehicles, fashion and music of the era

Bank Holiday Steam Gala – 27, 28 & 29 August

Up to six locomotives in steam operating an intensive service

Steam Back to the Forties – 17 & 18 September

The railway’s popular 1940s Weekend returns for its 27th year – come and enjoy the atmosphere of this momentous decade

Autumn Showcase – 8 & 9 October

INCORPORATING MEMBERS’ & SHAREHOLDERS’ WEEKEND.  Special timetables will operate showcasing many of the locomotives and much of the historic rolling stock owned by the North Norfolk Railway PLC and the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society.

The Norfolk Lights Express – 11 November – 2 January 2023

The popular illuminated train returns to provide an immersive show for the whole family. Most evenings 11 November – 2 January

Santa Specials – weekends in December

Take a steam train ride to meet Father Christmas – there’s a present for every child and seasonal refreshments for the whole family

Mince Pie Specials – 27 December – 2 January

A post-Christmas treat, a ride aboard a cosy steam train complete with a mince pie and mulled local cider