Halloween Ghost Trains — East Lancashire Railway

The East Lancashire Railway runs its Halloween Ghost Trains from Bury Bolton Street Station, in the run-up to Halloween. The operator builds the evening around a spooky story and a cast of Halloween characters.

Guests first make their way through a Halloween walkthrough on the footbridge, where the operator warns to expect jump scares. On the platform they are greeted by characters, including Vampire Brian and Veronica the Witch, before boarding the "Scream Train". The operator describes the train as dark, with flickering lights, eerie sounds and creepy surprises, and says fancy dress is encouraged.

The round trip from Bury lasts about an hour and passengers must stay on board throughout. Bury Bolton Street has a buffet on Platform 3 serving drinks, snacks and warm pies, the Trackside Bar on Platform 2, and a barbecue on Platforms 3 and 4. For visitors who would rather avoid the limited parking in Bury, the railway runs Halloween shuttle trains from Heywood, where there is a larger car park; a valid Halloween Ghost Train ticket must be shown with the shuttle ticket.

A Halloween walkthrough on the footbridge with jump scares, characters on the platform, then roughly one hour on board the Scream Train with flickering lights and eerie sounds. Passengers stay on the train. Toilets are on the train and on the platform at Bury.

All Halloween Ghost Trains start and end at Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury BL9 0EY. The operator recommends arriving at least 20 minutes before departure. Parking at the station and around it is very limited; the operator suggests parking at Heywood and taking its Halloween shuttle. Every Halloween Ghost Train has a specially adapted carriage for wheelchair users, which must be booked by phone (0333 320 2830). The operator offers one free carer ticket per party. Dogs are not allowed, except assistance dogs.