Field Trips and School Tours
at Surrey’s Heritage Rail
Book Your Group Tour With Us
FVHRS offers fun and educational tours for schools, small groups and clubs. Come and experience all that Surrey’s Heritage Rail has to offer, and learn about the history of the B.C. Electric Railway!
Our tours consist of:
- A video presentation and discussion on railway safety (Grades 2 – 7)
- A ride on Interurban Car 1225, down the spur and back
- A ride on the Honey Bee Express speeder
- A short BCER history video in the Car 1207 theatre in our car barn
- A guided tour of historical storyboards
- A fun time on the Family Quad Car
- Children and chaperones then go back on the train where everyone gets a button that reads “I Rode the Surrey Heritage Rail!”
We arrive back at our replica Cloverdale Station and the tour is done. The whole tour takes approximately 1 – 1 ¼ hours.
Through discussion with the FVHRS, visits can be tailored to fit a particular lesson or unit on some aspect of public rail transportation that is centred on the BCER, or rail safety in general.
Please note: School tours are available on Mondays and Fridays ONLY. For Scouts, Guides etc. evening tours are available Monday to Friday.
Book Your Group Tour With Us
FVHRS offers fun and educational tours for schools, small groups and clubs. Come and experience all that Surrey’s Heritage Rail has to offer, and learn about the history of the B.C. Electric Railway!
Our tours consist of:
- A video presentation and discussion on railway safety (Grades 2 – 7)
- A ride on Interurban Car 1225, down the spur and back
- A ride on the Honey Bee Express speeder
- A short BCER history video in the Car 1207 theatre in our car barn
- A guided tour of historical storyboards
- A fun time on the Family Quad Car
- Children and chaperones then go back on the train where everyone gets a button that reads “I Rode the Surrey Heritage Rail!”
We arrive back at our replica Cloverdale Station and the tour is done. The whole tour takes approximately 1 – 1 ¼ hours.
Through discussion with the FVHRS, visits can be tailored to fit a particular lesson or unit on some aspect of public rail transportation that is centred on the BCER, or rail safety in general.
Please note: School tours are available on Mondays and Fridays ONLY. For Scouts, Guides etc. evening tours are available Monday to Friday.
Field Trip Reservation Form
Our site is partially accessible. Please review our Accessibility page here.
Should you have additional questions please phone the station at 604-574-9056 and leave a message.
Fee Schedule and Requirements:
- There is a minimum charge of $200.00 which covers up to the first 20 students. For groups 21-29 students in size, the cost is $300. For group sizes of 30 and up, the cost is $400.00.
- There is no charge for teachers and chaperones. At least one teacher or chaperone must be present for every 7 children under the age of 10.
- Minimum of 2 weeks notice must be given. Full payment is due on the day of the field trip. The FVHRS accepts cash or a school cheque made out to the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society.
- Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are required 3 days in advance of reservation to avoid a $50.00 booking charge.
Field Trip Reservation Form
Our site is partially accessible. Please review our Accessibility page here.
Should you have additional questions please phone the station at 604-574-9056 and leave a message.
Fee Schedule and Requirements:
- There is a minimum charge of $200.00 which covers up to the first 20 students. For groups 21-29 students in size, the cost is $300. For group sizes of 30 and up, the cost is $400.00.
- There is no charge for teachers and chaperones. At least one teacher or chaperone must be present for every 7 children under the age of 10.
- Minimum of 2 weeks notice must be given. Full payment is due on the day of the field trip. The FVHRS accepts cash or a school cheque made out to the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society.
- Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are required 3 days in advance of reservation to avoid a $50.00 booking charge.
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Want to go for a ride this year?
Tickets now available,
online only at
FVHRS.org/halloween/
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!
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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
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Our Christmas experience, the Electric Express 2021, has sold out! Thank you to all who purchased tickets!
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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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
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!
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.
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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
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Oh, how I miss riding the beautifully restored electric trains at the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society! 😎
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It’s an annual ride I would take with my family for sure.
I also make a point of introducing them to as many friends and clients alike as I can throughout the summer.
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This seems to be one of the hidden treasures in Cloverdale!
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Hopefully, they will open later in the summer providing it is safe for everyone, especially they’re enthusiastic volunteers. If not, I will be on their doorstep in 2021. 👍😃
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In the meantime, show the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society some LOVE by commenting your experience below... 😘
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The Monster Mash!
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway 1225
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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
On the Monster Express riding by the Witches Coven!
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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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!
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
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!
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
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