The Flying Scotsman Static Events & Footplate Visits

Book To Visit The Flying Scotsman In Our Running Shed & Footplate Viewing Tickets

This is where you can book tickets for The Flying Scotsman ‘static’ events. This means the locomotive will be on display in our running shed at Sheffield Park Station.

We are offering various different tickets to experience this giant mechanical marvel up close and personal, with or without train travel on Non Flying Scotsman Trains.

Please read this carefully, as each option is slightly different.


See The Flying Scotsman on Display and Travel on Non Flying Scotsman Trains AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW!

This option allows you to see the Flying Scotsman up close and personal in our running shed at Sheffield Park Station and travel on any Non Flying Scotsman Trains with a All Day Rover Ticket. Also included is access to all the other attractions available at the Bluebell Railway, including SteamWorks!, our interactive learning experience, the museum, the Bulleid Society Shop, the play and picnic area at Kingscote, the Elephant Van play carriage at Horsted Keynes and of course our licensed restaurant The Bessemer Arms and our gift and model shop.

See The Flying Scotsman on Display and book Footplate Viewing Tickets  – No Travel AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW!

This option allows you to see the Flying Scotsman up close and personal in our running shed at Sheffield Park Station. Also included is access to all the other attractions available at the Bluebell Railway, including SteamWorks!, our interactive learning experience, the museum, the Bulleid Society Shop,  and of course our licensed restaurant The Bessemer Arms and our gift and model shop.

See The Flying Scotsman Running and Platform Ticket – No Travel AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW!

This option allows you to see the Flying Scotsman ‘running’ at Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes and Kingscote (note: no road access at Kingscote). Also available at Sheffield Park are all the other attractions, including SteamWorks!, our interactive learning experience, the museum, the Bulleid Society Shop, and of course our licensed restaurant The Bessemer Arms and our gift and model shop. Horsted Keynes has the ‘Elephant Van’ childrens play area, and the King V Buffet and ‘The Paddock’ to get some great ‘moving’ photos from as 60103 passes through, and Kingscote has a children’s playground and refreshments kiosk.

CUSTOMER INFORMATION


Advance tickets – available to purchase until midnight the day before travel.

Discounts – We regret, members tickets and other discounts are not available for this event.

BRPS – Bluebell Railway Preservation Society members enjoy many membership benefits including discounted travel on other services. Visit our Membership page for more information and to join.


Vouchers:

  • Customers with vouchers should book directly with customer services. We regret that we cannot process vouchers when booking online at this time
  • Please contact Customer Service and Sales on 01825 720800 to use your vouchers

Facilities:

  • There are toilets at each of our stations and on some of these services (dependant on carriages on the day)
  • Food and drink is available to purchase at all of our stations

Parking:

  • Sheffield Park Station – free parking at the station. This service begins at ends at this station.
  • Horsted Keynes Station – free parking at the station. You cannot join this service here.
  • Kingscote – NO parking is available at this station
  • East Grinstead – free blue badge parking (5 spaces). Public parking in East Grinstead. Do not join this service here

Tickets:

  • Children under 3yrs (and babies) travel for free and don’t need a ticket, no seat is allocated
  • Tickets are valid for the date and journey specified on the ticket only

Seating: 

  • This service is seated. Please adhere to the coach letter and seat number printed on your ticket. Station staff will assist you to locate your seat.

Accessibility:

  • We are pleased to offer a specially adapted area for wheelchair users on all departures of this service. Please call our Customer Service Team on 01825 720800 to check availability
  • If you or a member of your party have mobility issues and would like to travel on this service, please call our Customer Service Team on 01825 720800 who will be happy to discuss your requirements with you
  • Accessible toilets are available at each station, but we regret we have no “Changing Places” toilets, or accessible toilets on our trains

Dogs:

  • Assistance dogs only. Please do not bring dogs to this event – it is not appropriate due to potential crowded platforms during these days. Dogs left in cars will be reported

Prams/Pushchairs/Buggies:

  • There will be no space for prams/pushchairs/buggies on this service
  • All prams/pushchairs/buggies can be left in the care of the station staff at Sheffield Park Station