The full timetable for the 2026 season has been released by Isle of Man Railways and train services will commence on Thursday 19th March when the standard “R” timetable will resume with the familiar pattern of four trains in each direction, operating on certain dates for the first few weeks as detailed below.  Download the leaflet by clicking on the link below.

Until 20th  May trains will not operate on a daily basis as has been common in recent years, with a daily service in place over the Easter Period and the return of the more intensive “S” timetable on key days and the evening train on the “U” timetable running on four dates during the peak season of July and August seen in yellow.  Trains will not operate on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October, the final day 1st  November.

The Manx Heritage Transport Festival will take place Tuesday 28th July - Sunday 2nd  August at which it is planned to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Supporters’  Association in a number of ways, these will be announced on this website in due course, as will full details of the festival and our annual general meeting, also taking place festival week,

The timetable now includes icons to illustrate on which date the popular Dining Train will be in operation, the first of which is on 2nd  April and operate regularly through until 31st  October offering a wide variety of dining options which are now open for booking.  As ever, we look forward to a busy year in this, our anniversary year.  More details of how this will be marked will be available soon.