Santa Claus will be on the "TransWilts" train from Trowbridge and Melksham to Swindon on Sunday, 6th December, organized by the Melksham Railway Development Group. Santa's been a regular visitor to the line in early December for a number of years, but this year he's extending his ride to start from Trowbridge and carry on back to there afterwards.

Tickets are for sale at both Trowbridge and Melksham Tourist Information Centres ... and numbers are limited as Santa wants to have plenty of time to talk to each young person. And our heartfelt thanks to First Great Western for arranging to strengthen the train that day (that means "making it longer" and not having a more robust floor!)

Trip details are in the poster that illustrated this article, and you can download a copy of the poster for printing too if you wish from here.

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The details ...

Santa Train Christmas trip to Swindon by train to meet Santa Claus on Sunday 6th December 2009.

The Melksham Railway Development Group have arranged a trip for you to meet him on the train! Join them at Trowbridge Station for the 17:10 train and arrive back there at 19:10, or join them at Melksham station for the 17:20 train and arrive back there at 19:00.

The train travel to Swindon and back ... a 35 minute journey from Trowbridge / 25 minutes from Melksham, with a stop of about 40 minutes in Swindon, where you may remain on the train. Santa will be handing out presents to all the children, his helpers giving minced pies to the adults and there will be a beverage for everyone.

Adults - £9 (from Trowbridge) or £7 (from Melksham). Children 15 and under - £3 (from either).

The prices include travel, present and refreshment and tickets are ONLY available from the Tourist Information Centers in Melksham and Trowbridge.


Contacts - Sion Bretton (01225 700740) and Graham Ellis (01225 708225)
(written 2009-10-31 11:57:36)

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