Where to see the Bath Christmas Market Express, 9th December 2025

Promoted by Steam Dreams, the tour is scheduled to be hauled by 61306 Mayflower with support from the LSL diesel locomotive fleet. The railtour is due to travel from London Victoria to Bath Spa, returning in the evening.

The timings are as follows:

1Z71 London Victoria → Bath Spa (RTT)

• London Victoria: 07.29

• Staines: 08.20

• Woking: 09.10

• Guildford: 09.26

• Haslemere: 09.59

• Petersfield: 10.17

• Salisbury: 12.23

• Westbury: 13.03

• Bath Spa: 13.59

1Z72 Bath Spa → London Victoria (RTT)

• Bath Spa: 17.56

• Westbury: 18.26

• Salisbury: 19.03

• Petersfield: 21.40

• Haslemere: 21.57

• Guildford: 22.15

• Woking: 22.27

• Staines: 23.11

• London Victoria: 00.01

Timings and traction can be subject to change.

Now the event is over we've added a video below showing the railtour in action......However, as the railtour approached Fareham it seems too much speed was carried into the 20mph curve and much glassware was apparently spilled according to TripAdvisor reports.....