Visit the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Visit the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway with Northern

Save money when you buy a combined Northern and Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket. Travel the Cumbrian Coast Line with Northern, then steam to the hills on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway!

About the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Travel by train with Northern along the scenic Cumbrian Coast line to Ravenglass – the Lake District's only coastal village – then hop on a narrow gauge steam train on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway to the foot of England's highest mountain.

Did you know the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is known to the locals as La'al Ratty, meaning "little railway" in Cumbrian dialect?

**Spaces on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway are given on a first-come-first-serve basis and travel on the next service is not guaranteed. Travel on a steam engine service is also not guaranteed**

Locations to explore along the way

The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is situated on the scenic Cumbrian Coast line that links the border and cathedral city of Carlisle in the North with the maritime and shipping building town of Barrow-in-Furness in the South.

Take a Northern train along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, a journey of ever changing views.

At Ravenglass, alight for the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and hop on a steam train from the Lake District's only coastal village to the foot of England's highest mountain.

It's a great day out with a difference for the whole family – save money when you travel with Northern!

Where to purchase Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway tickets

Tickets can be purchased from any ticket office, from ticket vending machines, and from conductors on trains (where no ticket-buying facilities are available or plan to pay by cash). Tickets currently cannot be purchased online or via the app. When you arrive at Ravenglass, you will need to report to the booking office to get a valid ticket to travel on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.  

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket prices

Save money when you buy a combined Northern and Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket. Adults save up to £7.00* and children save up to £7.00* when a return ticket is purchased – there are even further discounts for Railcard holders. These special rates are only available when buying directly with Northern and are not available at the Ravenglass booking office. 

For train times on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, contact 01229 71 71 71 or visit: www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk.

Example Adult Off-Peak Day Return fares

Combined fares for travelling with Northern to Ravenglass with a return ticket on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway start from:

Fares correct at 5 March 2025.

Please note that on special event days on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, an amended timetable may operate and an additional supplement to your through ticket will be charged at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket office. Always check the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway website before you travel.

*Based upon the cost of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway full-line peak season return fare.

Be sure to collect your tickets

Customers must report to the ticket office at Ravenglass to collect their Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway return ticket, seats are allocated on the next available trains for through ticket holders.