Munster Express Online

Dracula, demons, ghost-brides and ghouls will all make appearances in Kilmeadan on Friday 30th October for the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway Spooky Express. This spooky, fun evening is now an annual and very popular date on the railways calendar of events.

Maria Kyte, Business Development Manager for the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway says “The Spooky Express is the railways most popular event. It is different, great fun and captures people’s imagination. It takes a tremendous voluntary effort to organise and run the Spooky Express. From design to set-up on the day and operating in the evening over 60 volunteers will help out. Some sounds and scenes along the route are pretty scary so it is more suitable for older children. Children react differently in this situation so we ask parents to please use their discretion when deciding to bring young children along.”

Only the very brave will board the Spooky Express on Friday 30th October to journey into the unknown. Ticket holders will board the train at Kilmeadan Station and as they travel the 8 km round trip through the dark countryside and along the banks of the River Suir, they will have lots of scary encounters. Six trips are planned for the evening. The times are 5.30pm, 6.10pm, 6.50pm, 7.30pm, 8.10pm and 8.50pm. Tickets are priced at €12.00 for adults and €10.00 for children. Tickets must be booked and paid for in advance of the evening.

Tickets may be purchased by contacting Waterford & Suir Valley Railway, Kilmeadan Station, Kilmeadan, Co Waterford. Tel :051 384058 Email : info@wsvrailway.ie The railway will also open for the October Mid-term break from Monday 19th to Thursday 29th October.