Saphos Trains' steam-hauled trips to Bath's Christmas Market, from Sussex on one date and from the Fens and Hertfordshire on the other.
Saphos Trains runs two Bath Christmas Market Express trips in December 2026, each giving an afternoon of around three hours in Bath while the Christmas Market is open. The 4 December train runs from Sussex, via Brighton and the south coast line, through Wiltshire and the Avon Valley. The 11 December train runs through the heart of England from Peterborough and stations in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
Pullman Dining guests are served Buck's Fizz and a full English breakfast outbound, and Champagne, canapés and a five-course dinner with wine on the return.
| Date | From | Traction | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Dec 2026 | Three Bridges Sussex departure, also calling Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Barnham and Chichester. Operator site blocks automated access; date confirmed from the operator page title. |
Steam | See operator |
| Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Peterborough Also calling March, Ely, Cambridge, Royston, Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City. Operator site blocks automated access; date confirmed from the operator page title. |
Steam | See operator |
4 December serves the Sussex coast; 11 December serves Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
Around three hours.
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