The Ghost Train
The Ghost Train at Stoke Rep Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
About the show
Spooks, shocks and things that go ‘choo’ in the night.
A storm. A stranded station. And something screaming through the night…
Step aboard for a spine‑tingling ride with The Ghost Train, Arnold Ridley’s classic comedy-thriller that has had audiences laughing and gasping for generations.
When a group of mismatched travellers become trapped overnight in a remote railway waiting room, they’re warned of a terrifying legend: a phantom train hurtling through the darkness… bearing the dead from a long-ago train disaster. As nerves fray and secrets unravel, initial disbelief terrifyingly turns into fear, in a night packed with suspense, sharp wit and unexpected twists.
Funny, fast-paced and deliciously eerie, The Ghost Train is the perfect evening of theatrical escapism — where every creak, whistle and flicker of light keeps you guessing until the final curtain.
All aboard… if you dare!