Train Driver for a Day at East Kent Railway

Learn how to drive a locomotive with one-to-one tuition on the Kent coalfield railway and become a train driver for a day!

Experience Dover

Where

Station Road
Shepherdswell
Dover
CT15 7PD

What3words location

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Useful info

  • Family-friendly
  • On-site parking (charges may apply)
  • Public transport nearby
  • Visitor toilet/s
  • Food and drink on site
  • Guide dogs, Hearing dogs and Registered assistance dogs welcome
  • Accessible

Admission

Admission fees

Contact

Book a unique Train Driver Experience with East Kent Railway. 

  • Exclusive 1:1 train driving experience
  • Welcome, introduction and safety briefing
  • Get to grips with the controls on a short practice session
  • Drive the locomotive for a return trip to Eythorne
  • Information and facts about the loco from your experienced instructor
  • Invite up to 4 passengers to ride on the train while you drive
  • Experiences last around 2 hours

1:1 Train Driving Experience

  • Drive a Vanguard Class or Ruston & Hornsby (both ex MoD) diesel shunter - loco type not guaranteed

1:1 Class 8 Train Driving Experience

  • Drive a Class 08 locomotive

Phone East Kent Railway for more information and to book.