Runaway Mine Train queue times
Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Runaway Mine Train queue times, day by day
Runaway Mine Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Runaway Mine Train has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Runaway Mine Train queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Runaway Mine Train peaks at 1pm with 30 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Runaway Mine Train
Best time to ride
Runaway Mine Train averages 10 minutes at 10am against 30 at the 1pm peak - 20 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Runaway Mine Train by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri16m
- Sat39m
- Sun29m
Monday is the quietest day for Runaway Mine Train, at 5 minutes against 39 on Saturday.
Does Runaway Mine Train break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 96% of the minutes Alton Towers was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Runaway Mine Train ran 96% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Runaway Mine Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept60m
- 2Saturday 3 Oct60m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept50m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept40m
- 5Friday 25 Sept30m
- 6Friday 2 Oct30m
- 7Monday 21 Sept5m
- 8Tuesday 22 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Runaway Mine Train was 60 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Runaway Mine Train through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Alton Towers publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Runaway Mine Train
Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers is a classic family coaster that has been running since 1992, themed to the Katanga Canyon area of the park. The ride is a gentle out-and-back with shallow drops, low top speed and no inversions - more a scenic train ride with a few thrills than a serious coaster. Lap restraints rather than over-the-shoulder, so accessible to most riders.
Mine Train is one of the most popular family rides in the park. Queues stay under 20 minutes on weekdays and rarely top 35 even on peak weekends. A solid first 'big' coaster for kids, and a nostalgic ride for adults who visited as children.
Runaway Mine Train has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Runaway Mine Train?
The live wait time for Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Runaway Mine Train queue times.
Is Runaway Mine Train open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Runaway Mine Train is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Runaway Mine Train has been open around 96% of Alton Towers's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Alton Towers.
What's the best time of day to ride Runaway Mine Train?
Based on historical queue time data, Runaway Mine Train is typically quietest around 7pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Runaway Mine Train?
Runaway Mine Train is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Runaway Mine Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Mine Train has averaged about 16 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers.
Is Runaway Mine Train often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Runaway Mine Train has been running about 96% of the time. We track Runaway Mine Train's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers?
Runaway Mine Train is at Alton Towers - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Alton Towers page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Runaway Mine Train?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Runaway Mine Train's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Runaway Mine Train is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.