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Events at the Strathspey Railway
Festive Services on the Strathspey Railway
This year our Festive Services will be held on Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of December. There will be no further services in 2023 after the 22nd of December.
Enjoy festive family fun as you travel by heritage steam train through the stunning (and hopefully snowy) Cairngorms winter landscape. All children will have the chance to meet Santa at Aviemore Station, however this year there will be no presents.
Mince Pies 11am and 2pm
Ticket price includes travel, a cup of mulled wine and a mince pie (adults aged 16 and 17 will be offered a soft drink alternative). Child ticket price is a soft drink and a festive treat.
Afternoon Tea 2pm Only
Ticket price includes travel, and a festive themed Afternoon Tea with mulled wine (optional). First class option also available.
Dogs are not permitted in the dining areas. Travel only tickets can be purchased if you wish to travel with your dog.
First class Mince Pie options are also available, but only on the morning train.
Under normal circumstances and where advertised, trains will be steam hauled, but the company reserve the right to use diesel power
Book NowStrathspey Railway Association - 2023 Raffle Results
This years SRA Raffle raised the amazing total of over £24,000 to fund the continued restoration of the very popular LMS Engineers' Saloon no. 45021. Thank you to eveyone who sold and purchased raffle tickets to aid this very worthwhile project on the Strathspey Railway. A very big thank you to Linda, John & Brian, the core Raffle team at the railway, who incredibly managed a five times increase in the number of tickets sold over the previous year. This was in no small part due to John who managed to sell over 21,000 raffle tickets. John and Linda were jointly presented with the Volunteer of the Year award at the recent SRA annual general meeting.
The Ticket numbers drawn out of the raffle box were
Train Services
Light Lunch
Travelling alongside the famous River Spey, our Light Lunch service consists of a lovely selection of sandwiches prepared to order and a warm bowl of soup, freshly prepared on board by our catering chef. There will be a choice of 2 soups every day, accompanied by a cup of tea or coffee.
Light Lunch is served on our 12:45 departure from Aviemore and will be available on all days we are operating our service from late March to the end of October (excluding special event dates - see special event pages for catering details).
Booking Options
Light Lunch is served aboard our heritage coaches, restored to the highest standards. We offer a choice of Standard, First Class or our Director's or Chairman's Saloon.
Standard seating is at tables of four, you will be seated at a table dedicated to your group, if you are in a larger group we will ensure you are all seated together.
First Class seating is in a private compartment and seats a maximum of four customers (including children).
Our Director's and Chairman's Saloon offer private compartments seating a maximum of six customers (including children). Both offer superior views of the journey, with the Chairman's Saloon offering a fully panoramic view.
Tickets and Fares
Standard Class Light Lunch costs £29.50 per adult, £15.25 for children aged between 5 and 15 and £3.40 for children under 5 (under 5s not eating may travel free).
Upgrade to First Class for £28.00.
For our Director's Saloon the upgrade costs £50.00, the Chairman's Saloon upgrade costs £75.00.
Upgrades are for your whole party, not per-person. First Class seats a maximum of four, the saloon upgrades each seat a maximum of six.
Travelling with Dogs
Dogs are not permitted in our dining vehicles, whether Standard, First Class or our Saloon options.
Assistance dogs are always welcome, please note whether you are travelling with an assistance dog when making your booking.
Your Journey
Advance booking for Light Lunch is essential!
On the day of your journey please aim to arrive at Aviemore Station, Platform 3, between 12:15 and 12:35 to allow time to collect your tickets and board the train. Tickets may not be available for collection earlier than 12:15.
Afternoon Tea
Our Afternoon Tea service is unique in the Highlands, as you travel through the beautiful Scottish countryside while relaxing with a fine selection of sandwiches prepared to order, mouth watering cakes from a local speciality baker, scones (baked on board with local jam and cream) together with a choice of speciality teas, or coffee if you prefer.
Afternoon Tea is served on our 15:00 departure from Aviemore and will be available on all days we are operating our service from late March to the end of October (excluding special event dates - see special event pages for catering details).
Booking Options
Afternoon Tea is served aboard our heritage coaches, restored to the highest standards. We offer a choice of Standard, First Class or our Director's or Chairman's Saloon.
Standard seating is at tables of four, you will be seated at a table dedicated to your group, if you are in a larger group we will ensure you are all seated together.
First Class seating is in a private compartment and seats a maximum of four customers (including children).
Our Director's and Chairman's Saloon offer private compartments seating a maximum of six customers (including children). Both offer superior views of the journey, with the Chairman's Saloon offering a fully panoramic view.
Tickets and Fares
Standard Class Afternoon Tea costs £39.50 per adult, £20.75 for children aged between 5 and 15 and £3.40 for children under 5 (under 5s not eating may travel free).
Upgrade to First Class for £28.00.
For our Director's Saloon the upgrade costs £50.00, the Chairman's Saloon upgrade costs £75.00.
Upgrades are for your whole party, not per-person. First Class seats a maximum of four, the saloon upgrades each seat a maximum of six.
Travelling with Dogs
Dogs are not permitted in our dining vehicles, whether Standard, First Class or our Saloon options.
Assistance dogs are always welcome, please note whether you are travelling with an assistance dog when making your booking.
Your Journey
Advance booking for Afternoon Tea is essential!
On the day of your journey please aim to arrive at Aviemore Station, Platform 3, between 14:30 and 14:50 to allow time to collect your tickets and board the train. Tickets may not be available for collection earlier than 14:30.
Observation Carriages
Coronation Observation Carriage
Returning to Highland rails, sixty years after it last travelled on both the Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig lines, the Coronation Observation carriage is now providing passengers with panoramic views of the Spey valley and the Cairngorm Mountains.
The Coronation was a streamlined express passenger train service run by the London and North Eastern Railway between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. Named to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, this service operated between 1937 and the outbreak of war in 1939, when the train's carriages were put into storage. The observation carriages from the Coronation train were transferred to the West Highland line in 1956 where they remained in service until the 1960s.
Recently restored to its original 1937 Art Deco interior, this streamlined carriage, often referred to as the Beavertail on the railway because of its distinctive 'beaver tail' shape, has armchair seating for twenty two, together with attended service.
The price of the Coronation Service includes tea and coffee.
The Coronation Observation Carriage will not be in use during the Festive Services.
Accessible Carriage
Newly arrived at the railway, this specially adapted carriage is currently being prepared for inclusion in the railways' daily train service.
This section will be updated when this carriage enters service with the railway. An announcement will also be made on the railways' Facebook page.
