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2024 Season Opening
Date:
Saturday May 4th, 2024
About the Event:
The 2024 season starts May 4th with our Season Opening!
Opening Ceremonies start at 9:20 with the Surrey Firefighters Pipe and Drum Band. Local Singer/Songwriter Michelle Carlisle will be delighting guests on our Entertainment Patio, and the first train leaves the station at 10am.
Come on out and help us celebrate!
The BC Hot Rod Association and Shannon Lee
Date:
Sunday May 19th, 2024
About the Event:
The BC Hot Rod Association will be at Cloverdale Station.
Join us for this special event, featuring Shannon Lee on our Entertainment Patio at Cloverdale Station!
The Halifax Wharf Rats Trio
Date:
Saturday June 29th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Join us as we launch the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival! Featuring live performances every Saturday and Sunday on our Cloverdale Station Entertainment Patio
We launch things off with the Halifax Wharf Rats Trio!
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Lee & Rankin
Date:
Sunday June 30th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Lee & Rankin – the ultimate power couple of melody and rhythm! This dynamic duo doesn’t just strum and sing, they bring a whole symphony of sound and fun to every stage they grace. With Shannon on guitar and keys and Colin’s infectious guitar licks, their performances across the Lower Mainland are pure magic. This duet will cover your favourite pop and folk songs through the decades as well as originals from Shannon’s two albums. You may recognize them as the hosts of Mic’d Up Murrayville – the weekly open mic at Porter’s Bistro in Langley as well as members of Inglewood Band and the vocal family band Sugar ‘n Sage.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks
Date:
Saturday July 6th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks is a jazz combo made up of friends who are also accomplished, improvising musicians. Linda’s core rhythm section includes Michael Toth, guitar, Johan Worst/Mark Bender, bass, and Zoltan Kollar/Buff Allen, drums.
They successfully interpret a wide repertoire – vocal and instrumental jazz hits from the 20’s/30’s to the 70’s – and a diversity of styles within the jazz genre: classic jazz standards, blues-inflected jazz, latin/bossa, bop, and 70’s funk. Jazzlinks also has a distinctive sound which comes from working with the same personnel consistently; warm and blues-oriented with an infectious swing feel and melodic improvising.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Soundscape Chorus
Date:
Sunday July 7th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Soundscape Chorus is a Surrey-based, auditioned, mixed-voice a cappella chorus under the direction of Sam Dabrusin. Now in our 25th year, we sing a repertoire of pop and jazz tunes from the 40’s and 50’s to the present, including songs by Adams, Cohen, Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel, Sheeran, Sting and Bedingfield.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
The Dimes
Date:
Saturday July 13th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
The Dimes are a group like no other. Their specialty is in all things throw-back, covering the most memorable songs from the most influential decades in music.
Their extensive repertoire means that they truly have something for everyone: Elvis and other 1950s Rock and Roll, 1960s Doo-woop with a focus girl groups including The Supremes, 1970s Disco and dance floor starters from ABBA and The Bee Gees, 1980s tunes from Prince and Cyndi Lauper, 1990s jams with favourites from Britney to Backstreet Boys and the early 2000s throwback music that everyone loves.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Sugar ‘N Sage
Date:
Sunday July 14th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Sugar ’n Sage is a four-piece family band, consisting of Shannon Lee, her husband Colin Rankin and their two daughters, Siobhan Meaghan and Raina Morgan. The idea was to put together a smaller, acoustic act, highlighting the vocal strength of the three lovely ladies. All four members have a share in the lead vocals.
The quartet features spine-tingling harmonies and a wide range of popular, music – some old, some new, with touches of country, pop, folk and jazz – and originals.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Peace Arch Chorus
Date:
Saturday July 20th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Peace Arch Chorus is a wonderful group of energetic and enthusiastic women, who love to sing. We are hooked on the overtones that good a cappella singing creates!
We are fun, vibrant women of all ages, and diverse singing backgrounds. We are dedicated to learning and loving music, and to achieving excellence in singing barbershop harmony. We blend fun, friendship, and encouragement into every rehearsal and work hard musically on the barbershop craft.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Beauty Shop Dolls
Date:
Sunday July 21st, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Beauty Shop Dolls are a retro girl group that bring dazzling vintage inspired sights and sounds to any special event!
Singing and dancing through classic music from the roaring 1920s, the swinging 1940s, and boppin’ 1950s and 60s radio hits, these dolls know how to woo any crowd into an old fashioned love affair.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Dennis and Joni
Date:
Saturday July 27th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Bio coming soon!
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
The Dimes
Date:
Sunday July 28th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
The Dimes are a group like no other. Their specialty is in all things throw-back, covering the most memorable songs from the most influential decades in music.
Their extensive repertoire means that they truly have something for everyone: Elvis and other 1950s Rock and Roll, 1960s Doo-woop with a focus girl groups including The Supremes, 1970s Disco and dance floor starters from ABBA and The Bee Gees, 1980s tunes from Prince and Cyndi Lauper, 1990s jams with favourites from Britney to Backstreet Boys and the early 2000s throwback music that everyone loves.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks
Date:
Saturday August 3rd, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks is a jazz combo made up of friends who are also accomplished, improvising musicians. Linda’s core rhythm section includes Michael Toth, guitar, Johan Worst/Mark Bender, bass, and Zoltan Kollar/Buff Allen, drums.
They successfully interpret a wide repertoire – vocal and instrumental jazz hits from the 20’s/30’s to the 70’s – and a diversity of styles within the jazz genre: classic jazz standards, blues-inflected jazz, latin/bossa, bop, and 70’s funk. Jazzlinks also has a distinctive sound which comes from working with the same personnel consistently; warm and blues-oriented with an infectious swing feel and melodic improvising.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
The Ragtime Ramblers Dixieland Band
Date:
Sunday August 4th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Meet The Ragtime Ramblers – North America’s premier “Trad” or Dixieland Jazz band! The Ragtime Ramblers blend the best of traditional Jazz with outstanding musicianship and a style all their own, including their signature “Dixiefied” versions of rock classics.
Led by Plectrum Banjo virtuoso Dave Ivaz and multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator Jim Hopson, The Ragtime Ramblers delight audiences at festivals and events of all types in the US and Canada with their trademark sound and high-energy stage show. Let the Ramblers take you down to New Orleans!
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Garth Johannesson
Date:
Saturday August 10th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Garth Johannsson‘s versatile voice allows him to excel in various genres, though he particularly enjoys rockabilly and classic hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, including rock and roll, country, and Gospel.
A Surrey native, Garth developed his passion for music early on, delving into singing, accordion, and piano from a young age, later forming his first band at 13. Over the years, he became a sought-after performer in local venues across British Columbia, showcasing his exceptional vocal talent. Recently, he has returned to the music scene, captivating audiences at restaurants and coffee houses.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Beauty Shop Dolls
Date:
Sunday August 11th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Beauty Shop Dolls are a retro girl group that bring dazzling vintage inspired sights and sounds to any special event!
Singing and dancing through classic music from the roaring 1920s, the swinging 1940s, and boppin’ 1950s and 60s radio hits, these dolls know how to woo any crowd into an old fashioned love affair.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Soundscape Chorus
Date:
Saturday August 17th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Soundscape Chorus is a Surrey-based, auditioned, mixed-voice a cappella chorus under the direction of Sam Dabrusin. Now in our 25th year, we sing a repertoire of pop and jazz tunes from the 40’s and 50’s to the present, including songs by Adams, Cohen, Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel, Sheeran, Sting and Bedingfield.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
The Halifax Wharf Rats Trio
Date:
Sunday August 18th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
The Halifax Wharf Rats are a highly entertaining, energetic group from Vancouver, BC featuring Classic Rock, East-Coast and Maritime music, Canadian folk, and Irish & Scottish pub tunes.
This unique and eclectic band performs around Metro Vancouver and Whistler at festivals, pubs, weddings, private parties, conventions and clubs.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
The Shannon Lee Quartet
Date:
Saturday August 24th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
The Shannon Lee Quartet, features Multiinstrumentalist, singer/songwriter Shannon Lee, Colin Rankin (guitar), Johan Worst (bass), Dave Dutchyn (drums) and vocalist Raina Morgan (Shannon’s 19 year old daughter).
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Peace Arch Chorus
Date:
Sunday August 25th, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
Peace Arch Chorus is a wonderful group of energetic and enthusiastic women, who love to sing. We are hooked on the overtones that good a cappella singing creates!
We are fun, vibrant women of all ages, and diverse singing backgrounds. We are dedicated to learning and loving music, and to achieving excellence in singing barbershop harmony. We blend fun, friendship, and encouragement into every rehearsal and work hard musically on the barbershop craft.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Mark Hildebrand
Date:
Saturday August 31st, 2024
Part of the 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
An exciting solo acoustic act, Mark Hildebrand performs as a one-man band to entertain audiences with well loved classic rock tunes, country hits and blues influenced originals.
From Langley, BC, Mark has played on stages throughout North America, and has just released his third album, “Journeyman”.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Kat Moon Band
Date:
Sunday September 1st, 2024
The final event in our 2024 Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival
KatMoon is a 4-piece band from Langley, BC. Formed in 2021, we bring several decades of musical experience to the stage. We perform songs from every one of those decades: Dylan to Pearl Jam, Henley to Lorde, Saga to Syml. From the sixties through current hits, there is something for everyone.
Our passion is great music, embellished with tight vocal harmonies. We love what we do, and the result is eclectic and joyous.
Set 1: 11AM
Set 2: 1PM
No Admission Fee.
Previous Events
Sold Out – The 2023 Electric Express
Date:
Saturday December 9th and Sunday December 10th, 2023
About the Event:
“Christmas in Cloverdale 100 Years Ago” – the event takes place Saturday December 9th and Sunday December 10th, 2023, with 4 trains each day:
Saturday December 9th AND Sunday December 10th:
- 10:00AM
- 11:30AM
- 1:30PM
- 3:00PM
Sorry, we are Sold Out for the 2023 event!
For more about the Electric Express, click here.
The Monster Express – not available for 2023
Date:
The Monster Express will not be available for 2023.
About the Event:
The Monster Express Halloween event will not be available during the 2023 season.
Our very popular Christmas special event, the Electric Express, “Christmas in Cloverdale 100 Years Ago” will be taking place on December 9th and 10th. We look forward to seeing you there!
FVHRS is 100% Volunteer-run
We are actively looking for volunteers to help support the activities and operations of the society.
You don’t need to be an engineer to get involved! Click here to learn more.
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Tickets now available,
online only at
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Interurban 1225. Rumour has it these things had reached speeds of up to 80 miles an hour back in the day. These days, they are legally limited to 15. Let`s hope that changes one day!
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Happy National train day!
I’m celebrating the occasion by throwing it back… to 11 hours ago, when the 2nd trip of the Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society’s Connaught Car for the 2022 season passed through Surrey’s Sullivan neighbourhood.
#trains #nationaltrainday #interurban #interurbanrail #transitinhistory #fraservalleyheritagerailway #surrey #surreybc #sullivan #classictrains #capturetransit #transitaces #streetsofvancity
This rail car at the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society will be raised for the next 12 - 24 months while the motor and other technical parts are restored to working order.
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Our Christmas experience, the Electric Express 2021, has sold out! Thank you to all who purchased tickets!
This Saturday in Surrey! Catch a heritage train and a retro show! 🚂 Choo choo! fraservalleyheritagerail Cloverdale Station, Surrey #trainride #choochoo #heritagetrain #surrey #surreyevents #cityofsurrey #yvrevents #fraservalleyheritagerailway #retromusic #vancouvermusicians #vancouverevents
It’s really happening! We really are finally back on TRACK!
Rides on Surrey’s Heritage Rail will start on Saturday, September 4! We will run every Saturday until October 9. The 1225 Interurban will run four trips each Saturday from Cloverdale Station to Sullivan Station and back. This is approximately a 50-minute ride. In addition, you can also ride the Speeder on our Spur line.
We will also be hosting special Halloween Rides from Cloverdale Station to Sullivan Station on Saturday October 16 and Sunday October 17. More information to follow, watch this space!
This is a fun family experience! Bring the kids, and bring Grandma and Grandpa too, they may have stories from when they rode the rails. Experience Surrey’s 110-year-old heritage rail history!
We want to get the word out, please SHARE this post on your Facebook page!
Please visit our website for more information: www.fvhrs.org
Ticket prices here: https://fvhrs.org/ticket-info/
ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE
Purchase your tickets for the Cloverdale to Sullivan trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-surreys-heritage-rail-to-sullivan-station-tickets-163949442195
Purchase your tickets for the Speeder rides here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-fvhrs-speeder-on-our-own-spur-line-tickets-164198172153
Purchase your tickets for the Halloween Train here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/surreys-heritage-railway-halloween-train-sullivan-haunted-station-oct-16-tickets-166012159839
#fraservalleyheritagerail #surreysheritagerail #funfamilyexperience #fallevent #surreyfamilyevent
Our scenery is picturesque, & so are our trains. The fifth annual "Paint the Train" exhibit presented by the #FraserValleyHeritageRailwaySociety, the #artscouncilofsurrey , the artsnewwest , & the LangleyArtsOrg united the Fraser Valley in appreciation of our trains.
with Carol Girardi, Surrey Arts Council
Take the Electric Express this Christmas! Get your tickets now before they sell out!
Shake the snow globe and travel back in time with the Electric Express to 1921. See the characters, hear the Christmas music, experience the stories of the Fraser Valley one hundred years ago.
Feel the magic of Christmas as we visit Father Christmas in his secret workshop. You will want to bring your whole family to enjoy our theatrical event that is sure to warm your heart and make you laugh.
This is a heritage railway theatrical experience that takes place on the train run on our 1/2-mile section of our track, with a destination visit to the secret workshop of Father Christmas. Please note the train does not run to Sullivan Station, it travels a short distance up our spur line and back to Father Christmas’s Secret Workshop. The Electric Express experience is approximately 50 minutes long.
This experience will set the scene for the start of a wonderful Christmas season.
Receive a souvenir button! Sat. Dec. 11 and Sun. Dec.12 - 4 trips each day.
All tickets must be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-the-electric-express-2021-tickets-192761323307
More information at www.fvhrs.org
*Masks and proof of vaccination are required.
Please share this post with your friends! The Monster Express sold out last month, don`t miss this opportunity to get your tickets before they are gone!
Thank you to Dave Hobson from Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society for speaking at our April meeting. This Heritage Chat was so interesting! Many of the audience were surprised to find out that original BC Electric train cars were actually running for the tourists from Cloverdale. We think a trip to Cloverdale to ride the train should be on everyone’s list of things to do this spring/summer. #heritagematters #keepingthepastpresent #bctrainhistory #fraservalleyheritagerailway
STOP! and get your tickets for this Saturday! Conductor Colin says, bring the whole family! We`re kid friendly!
Tickets purchased online only.
Please visit our website for more information: www.fvhrs.org
Ticket prices here: https://fvhrs.org/ticket-info/
Purchase your tickets for the Cloverdale to Sullivan trip here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-surreys-heritage-rail-to-sullivan-station-tickets-163949442195
Purchase your tickets for the Speeder rides here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-fvhrs-speeder-on-our-own-spur-line-tickets-164198172153
Please share this post with your friends!
#fraservalleyheritagerail #surreysheritagerail #funfamilyexperience #fallevent #surreyfamilyevent
The Monster Mash!
Tickets still available for this Saturday Sept. 11. Ride history on Surrey’s Heritage Railway Car 1225 from Cloverdale Station to Sullivan Station and back.
This is a fun family experience! Bring the kids and bring Grandma and Grandpa too! Please share this post with your friends!
Please visit our website for more information: www.fvhrs.org
Ticket prices here: https://fvhrs.org/ticket-info/
ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE
Purchase your tickets for the Cloverdale to Sullivan trip here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-surreys-heritage-rail-to-sullivan-station-tickets-163949442195
Purchase your tickets for the Speeder rides here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-fvhrs-speeder-on-our-own-spur-line-tickets-164198172153
#fraservalleyheritagerail #surreysheritagerail #funfamilyexperience #fallevent #surreyfamilyevent
Fraser Valley Heritage Rail director Allen Aubert reminds me to include the FVHR bee project in my next column. His promo worked! It`s included! The society has wildflowers, bee hives and interurbans zipping around the car barn and heritage station in Cloverdale, BC. #travelinspiration #travelbc #travellingtimes #beesandtrains #SurreyBC #beesee #cloverdale #railguys #railsociety #railvolunteers #beepromo #surreyheritagerailway #fraservalleyheritagerailway #fraservalleyheritagerailwaysociety
On the Monster Express riding by the Witches Coven!
BCER Interurban 1225 crosses a trestle over the Serpentine River in Cloverdale. Originally constructed in 1910, the line was used by interurban cars such as this one would, making the 3 hour journey between Vancouver and Chilliwack. Service stopped in 1950 and is currently used by a freight railway. Over the last few years, the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society (FVHRS) has been running a restored interurban along the line to let visitors experience another time.
The photo is actually a composite of two separate photos. The black and white image was taken by David Davies in 1965. I`m using the image for personal/educational use which is permitted. I`ve overlaid my image taken from today to show how very little the backdrop has changed on 50 years!
#bcer #fvhrs #surrey #Cloverdale #interurban #train #iliketrains #westcoast #cityofsurrey #museum #heritage #railway #railways_of_our_world #railfan #fraservalley #landscape #nature_brilliance #nature #mkexplore #trolley #flashback #throwback #trestle #yvr #604 #bcelectric #river #oldtimes #restoration #vintage
Got your tickets for this Saturday’s (Sept. 4) ride on Surrey’s Heritage Railway from Cloverdale Station to Sullivan Station and back?! There`s still some left!
This is a fun family experience! Bring the kids and bring Grandma and Grandpa too!
Please visit our website for more information: www.fvhrs.org
Ticket prices here: https://fvhrs.org/ticket-info/
ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE
Purchase your tickets for the Cloverdale to Sullivan trip here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvhrs-sept-4th-to-oct-9th-ride-surreys-heritage-rail-to-sullivan-station-tickets-163949442195?fbclid=IwAR3AsflLMMdEzZyaofXVeM5ovhTm-RJZOS2GefKGzAxsX-mqIbHd5Q95bbQ
#fraservalleyheritagerail #surreysheritagerail #funfamilyexperience #fallevent #surreyfamilyevent
All aboard! If you’re looking for a fun weekend activity, consider taking a ride on The Fraser Valley Heritage Railway. All trains depart from the Cloverdale Station (Hwy 10 & 176A St) on Saturday and Sunday. The route goes from Cloverdale to Sullivan Station returns to Cloverdale. While you’re there, be sure to check out honeybeecentre bee hotel that is helping make the beautiful meadow bloom with their hard working pollinators. 📸: honeybeecentre
Thank you to all the monsters, big and small, who made this year`s Monster Express such a sold out success! We could not have done this without our marvelous volunteers or you, our passengers! Looking forward to our next special event, the Electric Express! Stay tuned for information about a December theatrical event!
Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets to the Monster Express! It is now sold out! However, you have one last chance to ride Surrey`s Heritage Rail this season, and that`s, this Saturday, October 9, we still have a few tickets left! All aboard!
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