Look out for four steam train trips in London on both Friday and Saturday
If you like watching steam trains, this week is a good one. Two engines will be running loops around south and west London four times on Friday and Saturday in a special series of Santa Steam Express trips.

You can be on the trains (for a fee) or watch from the sidelines, and with four trips planned on both days, it should be much easier than usual to see the steam train chugging its way around south and west London.
Steam Dreams is running the services, and there are still some tickets to take the train here.
Otherwise, look for a good spot along the route — either at the stations, or suitable spots along the route, and remember to wave to Santa as the steam train roars past.
Friday 20th December
Services are due to be hauled by the 34046 Braunton locomotive built in 1946.
- Departs: 9:29am – returns 11:00am
- Departs: 11:44pm – returns 1:24pm
- Departs: 3:15pm – returns 5:03pm
- Departs: 5:44pm – returns 7:26pm (slightly different route from above)
Provisional routes via RealTimeTrains — subject to last minute changes:
PassingTrip 1 | Trip 2 | Trip 3 | Trip 4 | |
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London Victoria | 09:29 | 11:44 | 15:15 | 17:44 |
Queenstown Road | ||||
Imperial Wharf | ||||
West Brompton | 09:50 | 12:04 | 15:35 | 18:00 & 18:12 |
Kensington Olympia | 09:54 | 12:07 | 15:39 | 18:03 (reverses) & 19:04 |
Shepherds Bush | 09:57 | 12:10 | 15:42 | |
Passing North Pole Depot (obvs when you think about it!) |
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Willesden Junction | 10:04 | 12:20 | 15:53 | 18:55 |
Acton Central | ||||
South Acton | 10:26 | 12:42 | 16:24 | 18:44 |
Chiswick | ||||
Barnes Bridge | ||||
Barnes | 10:38 | 12:59 | 16:46 | 18:29 |
Clapham Junction | 10:48 | 13:07 | 16:53 | |
London Victoria | 11:00 | 13:24 | 17:03 | 18:19 |
Saturday 21st December
Services are due to be hauled by the 70000 Britannia locomotive built in 1951.
- Departs: 9:18am – returns 10:46am
- Departs: 11:47pm – returns 1pm
- Departs: 3:15pm – returns 4:50pm
- Departs: 5:17pm – returns 6:56pm
Provisional routes via RealTimeTrains — subject to last minute changes:
Passing | Trip 1 | Trip 2 | Trip 3 | Trip 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
London Victoria | 09:18 | 11:47 | 15:15 | 17:17 |
Queenstown Road | ||||
Imperial Wharf | ||||
West Brompton | 09:34 | 12:00 | 15:35 | 17:33 |
Kensington Olympia | 09:37 | 12:03 | 15:39 | 17:36 |
Shepherds Bush | 09:39 | 12:05 | 14:43 | 17:38 |
Passing North Pole Depot (obvs when you think about it!) |
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Willesden Junction | 09:47 | 12:15 | 15:50 | 17:43 |
Acton Central | ||||
South Acton | 10:13 | 12:29 | 16:12 | 18:12 |
Chiswick | ||||
Barnes Bridge | ||||
Barnes | 10:22 | 12:38 | 16:29 | 18:29 |
Clapham Junction | 10:32 | 12:48 | 16:37 | 18:37 |
(train might stop for a couple of mins) |
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London Victoria | 10:46 | 13:00 | 16:50 | 18:56 |
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