It is the beginning of World War Two. The government has decided that to keep children safe they must be moved out of the big cities like London, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds, to areas which are safer. Elsecar Railway will help by taking children by train to their new homes.
Come and join in our Evacuation Day.
- take a ride on our vintage steam train (with on-train entertainment from George Formby)
- Vintage bus trip and Cortonwood site tour
- Pontefract Home Guard demonstrations and Kids' Drill
- 1940s corner shop display
- coal mining display
- The Railway NAAFI (shop and canteen) is open throughout the event
All inclusive ticket prices
Adult: £15 Concession: £12 Child (3-16): £7.50 (£5 if dressed as an evacuee) Child (under 3 yrs): Free
There will be a prize for the "best dressed" evacuee.
TRAIN RIDE AND ENTERTAINMENT
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VINTAGE BUS TRIP AND CORTONWOOD SITE TOUR
BUS TIMETABLE
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CORTONWOOD TOUR TIMETABLE
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Depart Cortonwood bus stop |
12:30 |
13:30 |
14:30 |
15:30 |
16:30 |
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Return to Cortonwood bus stop |
12:55 |
13:55 |
14:55 |
15:55 |
16:55 |
PONTEFRACT HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATIONS
Meet on the far end of the station platform (dependent on the weather)
by the Pontefract Home Guard Living History Group
| Kids Drill | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 |
| Home Guard target practice | 13:20 | 15:20 | 17:20 |