Home - Location - Timetable - Facilities - FAQs - Events - Stately Trains News - Photogalleries - Digital Archive - History - Shops - Departments Stocklist - Projects - Signalling - Membership - Volunteering - Links Besides running ordinary steam-hauled services (see the Timetable), the railway also holds a number of special events throughout the year. These are: Event: Dates: Branchline Weekend Saturday 4th - Monday 6th May 2013 Strawberry Specials Part of our Evening Eats programme. Saturday evenings 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th July 2013 Fish & Chip Specials Part of our Evening Eats programme. Saturday evenings 3rd & 24th August 2013 Pie & Peas Special Part of our Evening Eats programme. Saturday evening 10th August 2013 Barbeque Special Part of our Evening Eats programme. Saturday evening 17th August 2013 1940s Weekend Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th September 2013 125th Anniversary Weekend Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th October 2013 Hallowe'en Specials Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October 2013 Including a separate Evening Scare train on the Saturday! Santa's Specials dates in November & December 2013 Boxing Day Secials Thursday 26th December 2013 New Year's Day Children Travel Free Wednesday 1st January 2014 Volunteering Open Day Sometime early in 2014 Passengers are advised to telephone for confirmation of times before making a long journey. Talking Timetable (01756) 795189 General Enquiries (01756) 710614 Buy your tickets ONLINE Select the Special Event you would like to attend from the list below. The tickets are valid as in their description. The ticket selector is loading. Please check you have JavaScript enabled. click here to manually start the ticket selector Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust Registered Charity No. 517804 - Registered Museum No. 60 Bolton Abbey Station, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF General Enquiries: 01756 710614 - Talking Timetables & Fax: 01756 795189 enquiries@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk webmaster@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk Branchline Weekend Branchline Weekend Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May 2013 The event will feature a variety of trains and up to 6 locomotives in traffic. Locomotives: (Subject to availability) 1300 - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway A-Class 65 - Southern Railway USA Tank Norman - RSH Austerity Beatrice - Hunslet 16" WITHDRAWN FROM GALA. 31 119 - BR Class 31 NCB 38 - BR Class 14 in NCB livery Trains will depart from Embsay and Bolton Abbey stations every 30 minutes. Your tickets (which can be purchased in advance, online) allow unlimited travel on the day in question on all passenger services. We will be operating : A MkI set with the 1913 LNWR Directors' Saloon attached A Stately Trains set with the three 6-wheelers and the L&Y Directors' Saloon A Parcels train A mixed goods train The provisional timetables (including loco allocation) can be found via these links. Please be aware that these are PROVISIONAL and are SUBJECT TO ALTERATION depending on many factors including locomotive availability as there has been a lot of work that has had to be carried out. Saturday 4th May 2013 NOW REVISED - 3rd May 2013 Sunday 5th May 2013 NOW REVISED - 4th May 2013 Monday 6th May 2013 NOW REVISED - 4th May 2013 Tickets are priced at £15 for adults and £5 for children. Platform tickets are available for £5 for those not wanting to travel. Volunteering Open Day Open Day for prospective Volunteers Sometime in 2013 The Railway will open its doors to prospective volunteers for a 'behind-the-scenes' visit to see what goes on in order to operate the Railway. Details for 2013 will be posted here later in 2012. Below are the details from 2012's event which saw some new faces arrive and was very positive. Now that the New Year has well and truly started, did you make a New Year’s resolution, to get involved in an exciting project or put something back into the community? Have you always hankered after being a train guard, a ticket clerk or even an engine driver? If so, the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is aiming to hold another volunteering open day in 2012, when it invites all potential volunteers to a day behind the scenes, learning the ins and outs of being a volunteer on this popular heritage steam railway. The day will begin at 10:00 at Bolton Abbey station with a briefing and introductions to each of the departments. There will then be a trip to Embsay on the 11:10 steam train. A tour of the site will follow, with opportunities to experience the work of all the many varied departments of a heritage railway. This includes: Carriage and Wagon who look after the railway’s passenger coaches, Locomotive who look after the steam locos Diesel & Plant who deal with diesel maintenance and overhauls Permanent Way who look after the track (and lay more of it!) The workshops which have recently been built where all sorts of restoration and maintenance activities take place Signal and Telegraph who deal with maintaining and commissioning the signalling side of operations. Operational staff such as those engaged in station duties, selling tickets, taking the roles of drivers of steam and diesel traction, firemen (and women!), guards, signalmen and so on. The all-important retail and catering side! The event is open to all, and information will be available on how to join the Trust on the day. To help us prepare for you, please contact us in advance if you would like to come along, either on (01756) 701614 or by e-mailing volunteer AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk. Additional information about the sort of jobs we tackle can be found in the Departments section of the website. Fish & Chip Special Fish & Chips & music! Selected Saturdays in Summer 2013 (EVENING TRAINS) A special train will depart from Bolton Abbey at 18:30. Fish and Chips from the Award-Winning Bizzie Lizzies Chip Shop will be served on the train, and entertainment will be provided at Bolton Abbey station by a band. Tickets include the journeys, Fish and Chips AND the music. Tickets can be bought online, using the widget on this page. Please be aware that the timings are all based on starting at Bolton Abbey station from 18:00, with the train leaving at 18:30. Fish and Chips are to be served on the train at 19:00. The evening should be finished by 21:00 and several round trips can be made within this time. Please contact us for information about timings from Embsay station. 1940s Weekend Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th September 2013 Celebrating the Bull Dog spirit of the home front This year the 1940s Weekend is stepping up another notch with a lot of exciting plans to make it better. Re-enactors wishing to attend are very welcome, and should contact 1940s AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk (replacing the " AT " with "@" as an anti-spam measure) to confirm their attendance and collect their half price travel pass. This needs to be done in advance so that we can cater for you and provide the best possible Relive the nostalgia of 1940s Wartime Britain. The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway steps back to the difficult times of 1942-43 Wartime Britain. Various re-enactment societies attend the railway over both days. Watch out for the Home Guard, Soldiers and Airmen returning home on leave and, of course, the long suffering civilians. A frequent service of trains will operate on both Saturday and Sunday, subject of course to enemy action. The railway has had special dispensation from the Ministry of Food to operate its refreshment rooms at Bolton Abbey and Embsay stations. For further information, please telephone Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (01756) 710614 for general enquiries, or the Talking Timetable (01756)  795189. Hallowe'en Specials DAYTIME Saturday 26th October NIGHTTIME Saturday 26th October & DAYTIME Sunday 27th October 2013 Will you be scared? New for 2012 were some spooky specials! For 2013 these will run once again. During the daytime, trains will run to the following timetable with decorations and excitment. On the Saturday night a separate TERRIFYING event will be held with genuine scares and surprises for all. More details will be posted here nearer the time! You may board the train at either Embsay or Bolton Abbey Station. If you dare! Embsay (depart) 10.30 12.00 13.30 15.00 16.30* Holywell Halt (depart) 10.35 12.05 13.35 15.05 16.35* Bolton Abbey (arrive) 10.45 12.15 13.45 15.15 16.45* Bolton Abbey (depart) 11.10 12.40 14.10 15.40 17.00* Embsay (arrive) 11.30 13.00 14.30 16.00 17.20* * Runs SATURDAY only. Holywell Halt - Trains call here 10 minutes after departing Bolton Abbey - in this direction the stop must be requested to the guard. NIGHT-TIME SPECIAL In the dark of the night... a special train will run from Bolton Abbey station at 19:00. Tickets must be bought in advance and ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Entertainment and decorations will abound along the line, and several 'things' are known to be waiting, biding their time... Are you brave enough to visit? Or will it all be too much to handle? Come and find out! Boxing Day Specials Boxing Day Specials Wednesday 26th December 2012 Steam-hauled trains will run to the following timetable: You may board the train at either Embsay or Bolton Abbey Station. Embsay (depart) 10.30 12.00 13.30 15.00 Holywell Halt (depart) 10.35 12.05 13.35 15.05 Bolton Abbey (arrive) 10.45 12.15 13.45 15.15 Bolton Abbey (depart) 11.10 12.40 14.10 15.40 Embsay (arrive) 11.40 13.10 14.40 16.10 Holywell Halt - Trains call here 10 minutes after departing Bolton Abbey - in this direction the stop must be requested to the guard. Fares Single Return Day Rover Adults £5.00 £9.00 Children £2.50 £4.00 Concessions £4.50 £8.00 Family (2+2) n/a £22.00 If you are not travelling, platform tickets are £1 for adults. New Year's Day Specials New Year's Day Specials Tuesday 1st January 2013 New Year's Day, Tuesday 1st January 2013, is a 'FAMILY DAY' with our Happy Tank Engines. Children will travel for free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. A steam-hauled service will be in operation, to the timetable listed below. Santa will not be on the trains. Timetable Embsay (depart) 10.30 12.00 13.30 15.00 Bolton Abbey (arrive) 10:45 12.15 13.45 15.15 Bolton Abbey (depart) 11:10 12.40 14.10 15.40 Embsay (arrive) 11:40 13.10 14.40 16.10 You may board the train at either Embsay or Bolton Abbey Stations. Buy your tickets ONLINE Select 'New Year's Day' from the list below. The tickets are valid all day. The ticket selector is loading. Please check you have JavaScript enabled. click here to manually start the ticket selector Please phone the railway's Talking Timetable on (01756) 795189 for information on times. Other general enquiries (01756) 710614. Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited Registered Charity No. 1116386 Bolton Abbey Station, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF General Enquiries: 01756 710614 - Talking Timetables & Fax: 01756 795189 enquiries AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway DOT org.uk webmaster AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway DOT org.uk