The Santa Express will be returning to Barrow's town centre this weekend to encourage shoppers this festive season.

The free service will be running between 10am and 4pm on both Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8.

Visitors will be able to travel around the centre in festive style with the 'magical ride' having grown to be a popular addition on the local calendar.

The Express will make stops at Barrow Town Hall and Dalton Road ensuring that people are taken directly to the shops that will be hoping to take advantage of the influx of visitors.

Last year the Santa Express was slightly disrupted when its arrival was delayed by heavy snowfall.

Thankfully, down to the support of Barrow Town Council, the train was able to return at a later date with organisers hoping that the weather will be more favourable this time around.