If you have come here on holiday this is a great way to see the sites the vintage railway takes you on ride for a mile along the sea front. Volk’s Electric Railway normally opens each year shortly before, or at Easter and will run until the END of October. Trains start at 10.15am except on Mondays and Fridays when they start at 11.15am. Trains run every 15 minutes after starting, at half past, quarter to, on the hour and quarter past until the last train of the day. Last trains are at 5pm Monday to Friday and at 6pm on weekends and bank holidays. Train times are the starting times from the end stations, Aquarium Station and Black Rock (Marina) Station. A journey from Aquarium Station to Black Rock (Marina) Station takes about 12 minutes in total. Allow 30 minutes for a return journey.

Jon PatersonJan 14, 2018

This place is excellent and I thoroughly recommend that you visit I went trying to get a train to go up to Scotland but unfortunately they said that the trains do not go to Scotland they only go up the hill and I said but I need a train that will take me to Scotland and they said well if you go up the hill then you can get off the train and then you can catch another train when you are at the top and I thought that was a very very reasonable thing to do and very useful so I got on the train and I had an excellent time I had a look around and it was very nice it does go up a very steep hill and I thought that perhaps I could walk down the hill but I thought I would not and I got the train up and I got the train down and I had a lovely day out

Mary KingsleyNov 21, 2017

Cool you can take a ride all the way down the beach and near to the marina.

Mike Behar the InstagrammerJan 12, 2018

Temporarily closed for major rebuild. Open 2018 This fabulous Railway has it all; charm, history, and fun. Simple trips. The Marina is a magnate and this is a great way to get there.

roland j. ruttledgeJul 11, 2017

Noisey and fun , scruffy round the edges and in the middle but in a cool kind of way i have been quite a few times but it is an acquired taste and not for everyone , night time it's full ov young kids 18/30 doing what they do lol am sure weed and other stuff involved lol

ian mcdonaldSep 3, 2017

Great fun for the kids, and saved us a long walk in to town from the marina!

Mark LApr 22, 2018

Wonderful little train! I would recommend this to anyone visiting Brighton.

Claire LaurieApr 15, 2018

Great railway, one of the oldest electric railways in the world. great bit of our heritage. use it to keep it alive for the next generations.

Rudolf Weisse WölfeApr 16, 2018

is great you can free park your car on marina and take train to brighton pier 4 pounds 2 ways great great going ewery 30 minuts

Krzysztof QBuildersApr 21, 2018

A very nice ride along the seafront on the worlds first electric railway.

Tony LeaMay 17, 2018

This fabulous Railway has it all; charm, history, and fun. Simple trips. The Marina is a magnate and this is a great way to get there.

roland j. ruttledge Local GuideJul 5, 2018

This was the best thing we did in Brighton ... especially after we could not access the “dog unfriendly” Pier. The people on the Volks Electric Railway (VER) were so kind to our dog. We really enjoyed the trip. Good value too. It is a VERry good attraction in Brighton.

Shane McDonaldJul 7, 2018

Opens an hour later than advertised, so don't get there early. They didn't have any change when they did finally open so getting ticks was unnecessarily complex. The ride was good fun.

Johnathan TurrallJun 30, 2018

Very nice. First rode this railway as a kid (50+years ago). So glad it's still going!

Keith DaltonJun 28, 2018

If you have come here on holiday this is a great way to see the sites the vintage railway takes you on ride for a mile along the sea front. Volk’s Electric Railway normally opens each year shortly before, or at Easter and will run until the END of October. Trains start at 10.15am except on Mondays and Fridays when they start at 11.15am. Trains run every 15 minutes after starting, at half past, quarter to, on the hour and quarter past until the last train of the day. Last trains are at 5pm Monday to Friday and at 6pm on weekends and bank holidays. Train times are the starting times from the end stations, Aquarium Station and Black Rock (Marina) Station. A journey from Aquarium Station to Black Rock (Marina) Station takes about 12 minutes in total. Allow 30 minutes for a return journey.

Jon PatersonJan 14, 2018

This place is excellent and I thoroughly recommend that you visit I went trying to get a train to go up to Scotland but unfortunately they said that the trains do not go to Scotland they only go up the hill and I said but I need a train that will take me to Scotland and they said well if you go up the hill then you can get off the train and then you can catch another train when you are at the top and I thought that was a very very reasonable thing to do and very useful so I got on the train and I had an excellent time I had a look around and it was very nice it does go up a very steep hill and I thought that perhaps I could walk down the hill but I thought I would not and I got the train up and I got the train down and I had a lovely day out

Mary KingsleyNov 21, 2017

Cool you can take a ride all the way down the beach and near to the marina.

Mike Behar the InstagrammerJan 12, 2018

Temporarily closed for major rebuild. Open 2018 This fabulous Railway has it all; charm, history, and fun. Simple trips. The Marina is a magnate and this is a great way to get there.

roland j. ruttledgeJul 11, 2017

Noisey and fun , scruffy round the edges and in the middle but in a cool kind of way i have been quite a few times but it is an acquired taste and not for everyone , night time it's full ov young kids 18/30 doing what they do lol am sure weed and other stuff involved lol

ian mcdonaldSep 3, 2017

Great fun for the kids, and saved us a long walk in to town from the marina!

Mark LApr 22, 2018

Wonderful little train! I would recommend this to anyone visiting Brighton.

Claire LaurieApr 15, 2018

Great railway, one of the oldest electric railways in the world. great bit of our heritage. use it to keep it alive for the next generations.

Rudolf Weisse WölfeApr 16, 2018

is great you can free park your car on marina and take train to brighton pier 4 pounds 2 ways great great going ewery 30 minuts

Krzysztof QBuildersApr 21, 2018

A very nice ride along the seafront on the worlds first electric railway.

Tony LeaMay 17, 2018

This fabulous Railway has it all; charm, history, and fun. Simple trips. The Marina is a magnate and this is a great way to get there.

roland j. ruttledge Local GuideJul 5, 2018

This was the best thing we did in Brighton ... especially after we could not access the “dog unfriendly” Pier. The people on the Volks Electric Railway (VER) were so kind to our dog. We really enjoyed the trip. Good value too. It is a VERry good attraction in Brighton.

Shane McDonaldJul 7, 2018

Opens an hour later than advertised, so don't get there early. They didn't have any change when they did finally open so getting ticks was unnecessarily complex. The ride was good fun.

Johnathan TurrallJun 30, 2018

Very nice. First rode this railway as a kid (50+years ago). So glad it's still going!

Keith DaltonJun 28, 2018