Order at the press of a button … and often you have your order at home within 24 hours. Parcel services are working overtime. But in the past there was no internet. The transport of parcels also looked very different, with many goods transported by rail, not only very large items but smaller parcels as well. But how did that work exactly? Museumspoorlijn STAR will show this on Thursday 14 May 2026 (Ascension Day) during ‘Piece Goods Day’.

Many trains: National Steam Train Day

Ascension Day has been National Steam Train Day for many years. Most railway museums in the Netherlands are open on this day. Naturally, STAR will also run steam trains on this day according to an extended timetable.

Timetable and programme

The timetable and programme will be announced in spring 2026

Ticket sales

Buy your ticket online via our ticket shop, which you can then easily exchange on arrival for an authentic train ticket at the ticket office! Tickets are also available at the stations in Stadskanaal and Veendam. The conductor checks and punches the ticket on the train.

Only day tickets are available for this day!