When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 13min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 33min
Alton Towers · Family
Runaway Mine Train queue times
- Typical wait
- 23min
- At its busiest
- 33min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 87%
23minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 87% of the park's opening hours recently.
Runaway Mine Train queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Runaway Mine Train usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Runaway Mine Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Runaway Mine Train has averaged about 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 23min
- Peak
- 33min
- Running
- 87%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 14min
- On a Sunday
- 41min
Does Runaway Mine Train break down?
Now and then.
It was running 87% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 8 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 87%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,224
The record
65 minutes.
The longest queue Runaway Mine Train has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Runaway Mine Train queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 13 minutes, against 33 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Runaway Mine Train queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1510a
2811a
3212p
331p
332p
333p
334p
275p
266p
237p
138p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Runaway Mine Train
8pm on a Tuesday
Runaway Mine Train averages 13 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 65 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Runaway Mine Train?
Tuesday, at 14 minutes on average, against 41 on Sunday.
Runaway Mine Train by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon22m
- Tue14m
- Wed17m
- Thu20m
- Fri22m
- Sat33m
- Sun41m
Does Runaway Mine Train break down?
It ran 86% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining86%
Good
Running 86% of the minutes Alton Towers was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Runaway Mine Train queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Runaway Mine Train was 65 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Runaway Mine Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct65m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct65m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 4Thursday 22 Oct60m
- 5Monday 19 Oct50m
- 6Friday 16 Oct40m
- 7Friday 23 Oct40m
- 8Saturday 24 Oct40m
Which months are busiest for Runaway Mine Train?
August runs longest at 30 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 5.
Runaway Mine Train through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Nov
5Apr
22May
15Jun
24Jul
30Aug
24Sep
28Oct
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 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 87% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Alton Towers publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 87% 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 10am. 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 Tuesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Runaway Mine Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Mine Train has averaged about 23 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 87% 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.
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