Pick-a-Pumpkin Express

Saturday, 31st October

New for 2026, join us onboard the Pick-a-Pumpkin Express! 

Step aboard Bristol and Bath’s slowest express train, hauled by one of our heritage locomotives. Your journey starts at Bitton Station, where you’ll enjoy a trip of the line, before heading towards Avon Riverside Station. Here you can alight the train and choose a pumpkin to bring back with you.

At Bitton Station, you can head to the canopy if you’d like to do some pumpkin painting and decorating. On-board the train, we’ll be handing out treats to everyone.

This event is suitable for all the family – including younger children.

Buy Pick-a-Pumpkin Express tickets!

Additional Information

Pick-a-Pumpkin Express – The Journey

Our line is approximately 3 miles long. The total duration of a round trip is approximately 50 minutes (approx. 6 miles).
The total travelling (moving) time is approx. 24 minutes with 13 minutes at both Oldland Common and Avon Riverside stations at either end of the line for the locomotive to change ends, and a brief 5-minute stop at Bitton in the middle of the journey.

Whist at Avon Riverside Station, your child will be invited to select a pumpkin from the platform. Then reboard for the return ride back to Bitton Station where there is the option to decorate their pumpkin within the station canopy.

Please note: we endeavour to provide a steam locomotive to haul the train. We reserve the right to substitute a heritage diesel locomotive if the steam engine becomes unavailable