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Passengers board at Euston for a one-hour return trip with performers and hot chocolate, and each guest takes home a silver sleigh bell.
Key facts
- The ride leaves from a platform at Euston station
- The round trip to the 'North Pole' lasts one hour
- Dancing chefs serve hot chocolate, and every guest keeps a silver sleigh bell
- It returns after last year's season sold out
The Polar Express train ride is coming back to London for Christmas, and every journey starts from a platform at Euston station. Each trip is a one-hour round journey to a make-believe North Pole.
The ride returns after its season last year sold out. Passengers first wait on the platform and watch the train pull in. Once it stops, they board, find their places at tables lit by lanterns and settle in before departure.
What happens on the Polar Express ride at Euston
The hour is built around the Polar Express story. Some of its best-known scenes are acted out inside the carriages, so passengers can follow the tale as the train travels. The organisers describe the experience as fully immersive.
A conductor walks the length of the train, clipping golden tickets along the way. A cast of performers entertains passengers from departure until the train returns.
Hot chocolate is a big part of the trip. Dancing chefs carry it through the carriages and serve it at the tables.
Before the journey ends, every guest is handed a silver sleigh bell. The organisers bill it as the first gift of the season, and passengers take it home with them.
How to book Polar Express tickets in London
The London season is short, and the ride will only be at Euston for a set period before it leaves the capital again. Last year every date sold out, so tickets are likely to go quickly.
Dates, prices and booking are on the official London Polar Express ride website.
Key questions
Where does the Polar Express train ride in London leave from?
It starts from a platform at Euston station.
How long is the Polar Express ride?
The round trip lasts one hour.
What do passengers get on the Polar Express ride?
Dancing chefs serve hot chocolate, and every guest is given a silver sleigh bell to take home.
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