August Bank Holiday: Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th August 2008 Easter: Good Friday - Easter Monday 2009 (t.b.c.) Spring Bank Holiday: Saturday - Monday Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 2009 (t.b.c.) Events Licensed by Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Copyright Gullane (Thomas) Limited 2003. A HIT Entertainment Company. Return trains run approximately every 30 minutes from 10:00 until 16:30 over the Bank Holiday periods. £8.00 per person (gift included in child fare) There is no need to book in advance - just come along. If you wish to reserve and pay for your tickets in advance for express entry, you can do so via Ticketweb. Prices remain £8 per person whether bought on the day or booked in advance. and many more cards accepted here We are pleased to announce that we WILL be hosting the Day out with Thomas events in 2008, as detailed on this page. As ever with our events, there is no need to book in advance, but if you wish to do so and just collect your tickets on the day for express entry, you may do so via Ticketweb. A Brief Introduction Yorkshire's Friendly Line welcomes back its favourite visitor to host 'Day out with Thomas' Bank Holiday weekend events. Thomas with Sir Topham Hatt, The Fat Controller will be hosting the event that always proves so popular. Thomas and his fellow saddle tank engine Percy are looking forward to their visit to the Railway, which runs between the new award winning Bolton Abbey Station and Embsay Station built in 1888. Here many of Thomas' young friends can visit him on the coal dock to say hello, and maybe give him a piece of coal for his fire. Refreshments are available at the station buffet at Embsay or Mrs Kyndley's Tea Rooms at Bolton Abbey Station. There are gift and book shops at either station together with toilets and substantial car parking and facilities for the disabled at Bolton Abbey Station. Connecting bus services between Ilkley and Bolton Abbey railway stations will be provided free for passengers attending the Day out with Thomas event. Details of the bus services can be found further down the page. What do I get for my money? The train fare of £8.00 per person entitles you to: Entry to the event A Return trip over the line between EMBSAY and BOLTON ABBEY stations (trains run every 30 minutes) A free gift for all children with their tickets from the Fat Controller's Gift Stall at EMBSAY station A trip on Daisy the Diesel Railcar from EMBSAY station The opportunity to see Thomas and step onto his footplate on the coal dock at EMBSAY station Free connecting bus between Ilkley station and BOLTON ABBEY station Small fairground rides at BOLTON ABBEY station Magic show at EMBSAY station Access to the picnic areas at EMBSAY and BOLTON ABBEY stations Meet Percy Meet Diesel Meet the Fat Controller somewhere on your journey What else is there? A stall selling Thomas souvenirs at EMBSAY Gift shops at EMBSAY and BOLTON ABBEY stations selling all sorts of railway related souvenirs Coffee stalls by EMBSAY and BOLTON ABBEY stations Refreshment Rooms at BOLTON ABBEY station Cafe at EMBSAY station These 'extras' (beyond the ride, present and Thomas) are all subject to availability. The listed items reflect the Railway's intentions for the event. Do I have to book in advance? You do NOT need to book in advance for these events - just come along. However, if you wish to reserve and pay for your tickets in advance to speed up your entry to the event, you can do so via Ticketweb. Prices remain £8 per person whether bought on the day or booked in advance. How do I get there? By Public Transport - a special FREE bus link is provided between Ilkley and Bolton Abbey railway stations so that visitors can arrive by train. A similar arrangement is in place between Skipton and Embsay stations. Linking Bolton Abbey & Ilkley for 'A Day Out With Thomas', August Bank Holiday Weekend 2008 PROVISIONAL The heritage bus service is operated by Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd An open top bus will normally be provided (subject to availability) Whilst every effort will be made to maintain the service shown above, Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd accepts no liability for connecting facilities at Ilkley or any loss, inconvenience or delay thereby caused. Buses pick up and set down ONLY at Ilkley and Bolton Abbey railway stations and Addingham Primary School. ILKLEY RAILWAY STATION to BOLTON ABBEY STATION - Heritage Bus SATURDAY MONDAY Wharfedale Line Trains: Trains depart Braford 47 minutes past the hour, arriving at Ilkley 17 minutes past the following hour. Trains depart Leeds 2 minutes past the hour, arriving at Ilkley 33 minutes past the hour. DEPART Ilkley Railway Station DEPART Addingham Primary School ARRIVE Bolton Abbey Station 09:35 09:45 09:55 10:35 10:45 10:55 11:35 11:45 11:55 12:35 12:45 12:55 13:35 13:45 13:55 14.35 14:45 14:55 15:35 15:45 15:55 16:35 16:45 16:55 non-stop, via Addingham - free to all DEPART Bolton Abbey Station DEPART Addingham Primary School ARRIVE Ilkley Railway Station 10:10 10:20* 10:30 11:10 11:20* 11:30 12:10 12:20* 12:30 13:10 13:20* 13:30 14:10 14:20* 14:30 15.10 15:20* 15:30 16:10 16:20* 16:30 17:10 17:20* 17:30 non-stop, via Addingham - MUST HAVE Day out with Thomas ticket for travel * Calls at Addingham Primary School to set down passengers, on request to the driver only Trains depart Ilkley at 40 minutes past the hour, arriving in Leeds at 8 minutes past the following hour. Trains depart Ilkley at 51 minutes past the hour, arriving in bradford at 23 minutes past the following hour. SUNDAY Trains depart Braford 38 minutes past the hour, arriving at Ilkley 7 minutes past the following hour, every 2 hours: dep 10:38, arr 11:07. Trains depart Leeds 12 minutes past the hour, arriving at Ilkley 38 minutes past the hour, every hour: dep 9:12, arr 9:38. DEPART Ilkley Railway Station DEPART Addingham Primary School ARRIVE Bolton Abbey Station 09:45 09:55 10:05 10:45 10:55 11:05 11:45 11:55 12:05 12:45 12:55 13:05 13:45 13:55 14:05 14.45 14:55 15:05 15:45 15:55 16:05 16:45 16:55 17:05 non-stop, via Addingham - free to all DEPART Bolton Abbey Station DEPART Addingham Primary School ARRIVE Ilkley Railway Station 10:20 10:30* 10:40 11:20 11:30* 11:40 12:20 12:30* 12:40 13:20 13:30* 13:40 14:20 14:30* 14:40 15.20 15:30* 15:40 16:20 16:30* 16:40 17:20 17:30* 17:40 non-stop, via Addingham - MUST HAVE Day out with Thomas ticket for travel * Calls at Addingham Primary School to set down passengers, on request to the driver only Trains depart Ilkley at 21 minutes past the hour, arriving in Leeds at 49 minutes past the hour, every hour: dep 11:21, arr 11:49. Trains depart Ilkley at 53 minutes past the hour, arriving in bradford at 24 minutes past the following hour, every two hours: dep 11:53, arr 12:24. By Car - car parking is available FREE at both Embsay and Bolton Abbey stations. There is more space at Bolton Abbey station, which is located just off the A59. You can plan your journey using the AA to Bolton Abbey station using the postcode BD23 6AF. If you would rather travel to Embsay station, the postcode is BD23 6QX. More details of our whereabouts can be found on the location page of the main website. Disabled spaces are reserved at both stations, and Bolton Abbey station has a disabled toilet (Embsay is having one built at the moment). All trains are equipped with ramps for easy wheelchair access. A map of the location of Bolton Abbey Station can be found here using multimap. A map of the location of Embsay Station can be found here using multimap. Where can I park? There is a free car park at Embsay station, and a very large free car park at Bolton Abbey station. Map of Embsay station This map shows the planned arrangement of the attractions at Embsay station for the Day Out with Thomas events, with a key below. These may well be subject to change, but should give you a good idea of where everything is, in advance. (Click on the map for a larger version to print out) KEY 1 ENTRANCE - pay here   8 TRACTION ENGINE 2 COAL DOCK - meet Thomas here   9 Uncle Peter's MAGIC SHOW 3 FAT CONTROLLER'S GIFT STALL Collect you child's free gift here   10 TOILETS 4 THOMAS SALES MARQUEE - buy Thomas gifts   11 Self-Drive Thomas MODEL RAILWAY 5 ICE CREAM stall   12 GIFT SHOP 6 COFFEE CAR   13 BUFFET 7 BERTIE BUS and friends       Map of Bolton Abbey station This map shows the planned arrangement of the attractions at Bolton Abbey station for the Day Out with Thomas events, with a key below. These may well be subject to change, but should give you a good idea of where everything is, in advance. (Click on the map for a larger version to print out) KEY 1 BUS STOP - free bus to Ilkley station (see above for details)   6 STATION LAWN featuring:- 2 MAIN CAR PARK     Coffee Car, Bouncy Thomas, 3 DISABLED PARKING and ENTRANCE TO THE EVENT     Swingboats, Roundabout, Ice Cream and Polly Pocket's Balloon Show 4 GIFT SHOP   7 TOBY'S MINIATURE RAILWAY - drive him yourself! 5 BUFFET       If you want more information... Feel free to contact the railway by phone or e-mail: Telephone (01756) 710614 or the Talking Timetable (01756) 795189 E-mail enquiries@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk Photos from previous Thomas events http://www.thomasthetankengine.com/ - Thomas the Tank Engine's website Main E&BASR website