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A haunted steam train is coming to Greater Manchester for Halloween
Screaming and singing is encouraged on this ride!
A haunted Halloween Ghost Train is journeying to Greater Manchester in time for spooky season.
The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) will bring its ‘scream train’ to a Greater Manchester station for the ultimate family friendly Halloween event – guests are invited to come in their best Halloween fancy dress.
The 80-minute spooktastic ride will depart from Bolton Street Station, in Bury, heading to Rawtenstall and back.
Passengers will pass through a haunted house walk-through as they make their way to the platform, over the creepy decorated footbridge where ‘evil beasties and nasty things await on the other side’.
During the journey, the ELR Monster Squad fiends will be unleashed into the cabin, including Bob the Zombie and Count Brian the Vampire, who will hand out goodie bags of trick or treats to every child on the ghost ride.
The ELR website says: “Once every ten years at Summerseat tunnel a portal opens to the dark past… But what evil beasties and nasty things await on the other side?
“Join us at ELR this year for family Halloween fun aboard the ‘scream train’ and help the Monster Squad keep order and vanquish the ghouliees! Warning: This is a family event and joining in, screaming and singing is encouraged.
“There will be ghoulish goodies galore, and your monstrous new friends will include a fang-tastically friendly vampire, a chatty Zombie, mad Dr Frankenburger, a snappy plant creature and more oddballs and curios.
“Be sure not to miss the all singing, all dancing ‘Skeletonettes’ on the platform! Make the most of this opportunity to show off your best fancy dress – you want to blend in with all the creeps and critters after all!”
After the scary-filled journey, families can go to the Bury Transport Museum, across the road from the train station, and check out the fun rides at the Carn-Evil.
Alongside the rides there will also be a spooktacular show, taking place at regular intervals as well as a disco, magic show and fancy dress competition with prizes to be won – with suitable rides for all ages.
Open from 4pm until 9pm, you can go before or after your Halloween train experience.
Tickets start from £15.50 and can be purchased from the ELR website by clicking HERE.
Carn-Evil tickets are available as an add-on to the Halloween Ghost Train.