# Santa by Steam 2026

> Santa by Steam 2026 runs 5 to 24 December 2026. Times, booking and what to know, from the official page.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santa-trains/bodmin-wenford-railway/

SANTA TRAINS

5 to 24 Dec 2026, Bodmin General Station, Bodmin & Wenford Railway.

Santa trains on the Bodmin railway with brass bands on the platform, festive decorations and a visit from Santa for every child. Quiet trains and pyjama trains run on selected days.

| Dates | 5 to 24 Dec 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Days | 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24 December 2026; Quiet Trains on Sundays 6 and 20 December at 10am; pyjama trains on the 4pm departure on 5, 13 and 20 December |
| Times | Sessions from 10am (on some days) or 11.30am to 4pm; last session on Christmas Eve 2.30pm |
| Departs From | Bodmin General PL31 1AQ [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.4654,-4.717) |
| Organiser | Bodmin & Wenford Railway. [Official page](https://bodminrailway.co.uk/things-to-do/christmas-2026/) |
| Hotels | [Hotels near Bodmin](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.4654&lng=-4.717&address=Bodmin%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-12-05&checkout=2026-12-06&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_santa_santa_bodmin_wenford_railway_top) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Bodmin & Wenford Railway](https://bodminrailway.co.uk/things-to-do/christmas-2026/), 21 October 2026; [Bodmin & Wenford Railway (ticket page linked from the railway's Christmas 2026 page)](https://bodmin.hops.org.uk/tickets/special-events-in-2026/santa-by-steam), 21 October 2026. Times and prices can change: check the official page before you set off. Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Where Is Santa by Steam?

**Making a night of it?** [See hotels near Bodmin](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.4654&lng=-4.717&address=Bodmin%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-12-05&checkout=2026-12-06&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_santa_santa_bodmin_wenford_railway_link), priced for a night it is on. [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

## Christmas Markets Nearby

Make a day of it: the closest Christmas markets with confirmed 2026 dates.

[Cornwall Christmas Fair  St Austell, Cornwall  18 to 19 Nov 2026  7 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/eden-project/) [Padstow Christmas Fayre  Padstow, Cornwall  3 to 6 Dec 2026  11 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/padstow/) [Cathedral Christmas Market  Truro, Cornwall  25 to 28 Nov 2026  20 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/truro-cathedral/) [Boscawen Street Christmas Markets  Truro, Cornwall  21 Nov to 23 Dec 2026  Open Wednesdays and Saturdays only  20 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/truro-boscawen-street/)

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