Runaway Mine Train

The Runaway Mine Train is a powered roller coaster located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The steel coaster was manufactured by MACK Rides of Germany and opened on March 21, 1992.

Photo: Cls With Attitude, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alton Towers and Congo River Rapids.

Alton Towers

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.

Congo River Rapids

River rafting ride

Photo: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids come close to the Runaway Mine Train as it passes through the tunnel.

The Curse at Alton Manor

Dark ride

Photo: Woombamillio, Public domain.

The Curse at Alton Manor is a dark ride located at the Alton Towers theme park, near the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England. The attraction opened on 18 March 2023. The Curse at Alton Manor is situated 460 feet southeast of Runaway Mine Train.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.

Alton

Village

Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, the UK's biggest and most famous theme park built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.

Denstone

Village

Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Runaway Mine Train.

Norbury

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Norbury is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles north of Rocester, on the B5033 road and the River Dove. The hamlet has links with George Eliot's family, the Evans. Norbury is situated 3 miles east of Runaway Mine Train.

Runaway Mine Train

Type: Roller coaster
Description: roller coaster at Alton Towers
Categories: steel roller coaster, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

52.98951° or 52° 59′ 22″ north

Longitude

-1.88564° or 1° 53′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C4WX4Q7+RP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2097609284

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=roller_coaster

Wikidata ID

Q3453216

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Runaway Mine Train from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Runaway Mine Train” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Runaway Mine Train”
French: “Runaway Mine Train”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Runaway Mine Train”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Runaway Mine Train and Wicker Man.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Katanga Cargo and Pizza & Pasta.

Staffordshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield, Stafford, and Tamworth.

Curious Roller Coasters to Discover

Uncover intriguing roller coasters from every corner of the globe.