This year the Enchanted Express will be returning to the Severn Valley Railway.

The express will be running every weekend from November 26th to December 24th. Dame Julie Walters will be returning to her role of narrator of the ‘Twas the Night before Christmas inspired event.

The train is an interactive experience having live characters and music on board to better the experience as passengers travel from Bridgnorth to Highley.

During the train ride, the story will take Santa and his friend to each compartment to interact with the children and take photographs. Children on board will also receive a festive gift from Santa.

Children are also encouraged to wear their pyjamas to increase the magic of the experience.

Each compartment will also receive a copy of the Enchanted Express hardback book on arrival. The Severn Valley Railway worked with ReachOut Arts to create the exclusive book which contains hand painted illustrations.

Information on the event and booking tickets can be found on their website: svr.co.uk or call 01562 757900.

Lewis Maddox, the SVR’s events manager said: “Christmas is the most magical time of year on the Severn Valley Railway and the Enchanted Express is a key part of that.

“We’ve added more excitement and sprinkled extra fun throughout the experience to make this event extra-special.

“Alongside Santa Trains from Kidderminster and Steam in Lights in the evenings from Bridgnorth, we’ve got a really exciting range of Christmas events and experiences this festive season – look out for announcements soon about our Carol Trains and festive dining!”