The Golden Age of Steam from Paignton Station (Train Stations in general)

Member Name: mumps

Product:	Train Stations in general
Date:	02/04/09 (61 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Beautiful views, lovely trains and a great day out

Disadvantages: Can be pricey for a family

Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway.

The Paignton Station is located at Queens Park Station Torbay Road, Paignton TQ4 6AF It is right next to the mainline station and close to several car parks and the bus station.
The journey along seven miles of track is fantastic, it is a great way to visit Dartmouth if you are staying in Paignton. There are several stops, Goodrington, Churston and Kingswear. At Kingswear you can get the ferry over to Dartmouth which is well worth a visit. You can also buy a ticket that includes the ferry crossing or a round robin ticket which includes train trip between Kingswear and Paignton, ferry between Dartmouth and Kingswear, river cruise between Dartmouth and Totnes and open top bus between Totnes and Paignton.

FARES
Return train Paignton - Kingswear
Adult £9.00
Child (3 - 15 years) £5.50
Senior Citizen £8.00
Family Ticket (2Ad and 2Ch) £25.00

Return train Paignton - Kingswear including ferry

Adult £11.00
Child (3 - 15 years) £6.50
Senior Citizen £10.00
Family Ticket (2Ad and 2Ch) £30.00

Round Robin
Adult £17.50
Child (3 - 15 years) £10.00
Senior Citizen £15.50
Family Ticket (2Ad and 2Ch) £50.00

They also offer a special half price ticket for locals, but this is only available on certain trains and does not include the ferry or Round Robin.
You can also go on special trips e.g. Murder Mystery Trips, The Halloween Ghost Train, Thomas the Tank Engine are a few.
The old steam engine are lovely and bring back memories of a bygone age of steam.
The views are terrific and my children love it.

Summary: If you love trains, especially steam trains, this is a great place to visit