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Six services have been announced today after being in doubt.
(Permalink) Santa Express Strathspey Railway [Preserved]

Strathspey Railway has suspended the service following an accident at Aviemore Station on Friday.
(Permalink) Santa Express Strathspey Railway

ScotRail have been forced to cancel their Santa Express trips last minute due to new guidance on coronavirus.
(Permalink) COVID-19 Cancellations Santa Express ScotRail

More than £37,000 raised for children's charity so far by special train running from capital to Boat of Garten
(Permalink) Boat of Garten Edinburgh Waverley Railway Children Santa Express


Edinburgh Waverley: Santa Special to Boat of Garten. 0858 5-car Inter7City from Waverley.
John Yellowlees 04/12/2021

ScotRail's Santa Express services have raised almost 37,000 for charity after the initial journey from Edinburgh to the Highlands last Saturday (4 December). Hundreds of children and adults took the special train from Waverley to the Strathspey Railway in snowy Boat of Garten, the first of five Christmas specials in the lead up to the big day. They were greeted there by Santa, and some of his reindeer who had taken the chance to drop in to see their chums at the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre before the busy Christmas season begins.
(Permalink) Cairngorm Reindeer Centre Santa Express ScotRail Strathspey Railway


Edinburgh Waverley: Santa Special to Boat of Garten. 0858 5-car Inter7City from Waverley.
John Yellowlees 04/12/2021

Hundreds of excited youngsters will be taking the train trip of a lifetime on ScotRail's Santa Express, which departs Edinburgh Waverley on Saturday, (4 December) at 08:58 bound for picturesque Boat of Garten in the Highlands. It's the first of five Christmas specials in the lead up to the big day in a festive partnership between ScotRail, the Railway Children charity and Father Christmas.
(Permalink) Santa Express ScotRail

ScotRail will get him up to Boat of Garten in December.
(Permalink) Boat of Garten Railway Children Charity Santa Express ScotRail Strathspey Railway

ScotRail is to bring a special Santa Express train service to Fife this December as part of a charity initiative. [Article requires subscription - see also ScotRail item of the 30th. -RS]
(Permalink) Railway Children Charity Santa Express ScotRail

It certainly is the most wonderful time of the year and Santa is launching Christmas as he drops into Glasgow Central Station today (Friday, 1 October) to announce that hell be rolling out his very own Santa Express in the run up to 25 December.

The trains are a partnership between ScotRail, the Railway Children charity and Father Christmas.

Itll be a December to remember as the Santa Express will be decked out in a festive theme and Santa will be walking up and down the train in person to hand out gifts.
(Permalink) Railway Children Charity Santa Express ScotRail

A Christmas-themed railway journey is coming back to West Cumbria.
(Permalink) Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Santa Express

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