The ‘Day out with Thomas’ event starts at 10am and operates continuously through to 5pm each day. The entrance gates open at 9.30am.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

Car Parking

Parking is also readily available at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Didcot Parkway Railway Station. SatNav OX11 7NN. (Current Weekend charge £2.00 per day). Parking is also available at weekends at other locations in the vicinity.

At the Railway Centre, “Thomas” will be in steam on the Branch Line; Thomas’s friends will be giving rides throughout the day on the Main Demonstration line.

A range of Entertainments and other events will be provided at various locations in the Railway Centre including a ‘Thomas’ activity area in the ‘Imagination Station’ These are included in your ticket price. A programme of the entertainment and events will be given to when you arrive.

A wide range of souvenirs and gifts will be on sale in the Souvenir Shop.

Please be sure to speak to the Fat Controller and have a very enjoyable and safe day with us.

Please Note

Adult and Family Members of the Great Western Society are entitled to free entry and do not need a ticket.

Babes in Arms travel free but are not reserved a seat.

The ‘Day out with Thomas’ event starts at 10am and operates continuously through to 5pm each day. The entrance gates open at 9.30am.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

Car Parking

Parking is also readily available at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Didcot Parkway Railway Station. SatNav OX11 7NN. (Current Weekend charge £2.00 per day). Parking is also available at weekends at other locations in the vicinity.

At the Railway Centre, “Thomas” will be in steam on the Branch Line; Thomas’s friends will be giving rides throughout the day on the Main Demonstration line.

A range of Entertainments and other events will be provided at various locations in the Railway Centre including a ‘Thomas’ activity area in the ‘Imagination Station’ These are included in your ticket price. A programme of the entertainment and events will be given to when you arrive.

A wide range of souvenirs and gifts will be on sale in the Souvenir Shop.

Please be sure to speak to the Fat Controller and have a very enjoyable and safe day with us.

Please Note

Adult and Family Members of the Great Western Society are entitled to free entry and do not need a ticket.

Babes in Arms travel free but are not reserved a seat.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.

The entrance to Didcot Railway Centre is through Didcot Parkway Railway Station Subway and up a short flight of steps.

At weekends the closest car parking is at two Pay & Display Car Parks opposite the Railway Station. The charge at both these locations is £2.00 per day.

Car Parking is also available at the Parkway Station Car Park (Weekday charge £5.00, weekends £2.00).

Didcot Railway Centre is open from 9.30am to 4pm and you are welcome to arrive at any time, but at least 30 minutes prior to your timed train ride on the Branch Line with ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ to meet Father Christmas. When you arrive please call at the Ticket Office to collect and complete label(s) for each child showing their name and age: this will greatly assist Father Christmas and his helpers to select the appropriate present.

As your ticket is timed please allow enough time to reach the Branch Line for the journey with ‘Thomas’ to see Father Christmas in his Grotto. (It may be necessary to queue for a short while.)

The Main Demonstration Line will be operating with one of ‘Thomas’s Friends’.

Mince pies and hot drinks and food will be on sale from the Refreshment Room situated next to the Shop and opposite the Engine Shed.

The Shop sells railway books and memorabilia, videos, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ goods and a wide range of souvenirs.

The Engine Shed and the Small Relics Museum will also be open.