The Churnet Valley Railway is celebrating the arrival of The Polar Express Train Ride, with tickets for Christmas 2021 going on sale from June.

Staffordshire's much-loved heritage railway will be the latest location to host the train ride, which entertained over 1.4 million riders at 54 locations in the UK, US and Canada in 2019.

The adventure comes to life when the train departs for a round-trip journey to the North Pole. Led by a cast of actors and set to the film soundtrack, passengers will relive the story. Children big and small are whisked away on The Polar Express for a one-hour trip to meet Santa.

Once onboard, the conductor will work his way through the coach and punch golden tickets before hot chocolate and cookies are served by dancing chefs. The North Pole bound passengers then read along with the classic children's book,The Polar Express, by Chris VanAllsburg.

Santa and his helpers board the train to greet passengers and each guest is given the first gift of Christmas. During the trip, characters in each carriage lead onboard entertainment.

Each guest will take home a keepsake sleigh bell and souvenir golden ticket in addition to the wonderful memories made on this magical trip. Just like the kids in the book, families are encouraged to wear their pyjamas for the ride.

Customers with deferred bookings from the Churnet Valley Railway Santa & Steam Service 2020 will be automatically upgraded to The Polar Express Train Ride

Exact dates, times, and fares will be available from the1stJune on the Churnet Valley Railway website.

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