Chalkwell Coachese DayBreak to The Great Central Railway
The present day Great Central Railway is a unique heritage railway located in the university town of Loughborough in the East Midlands of England between the cities of Leicester and Nottingham. It is on the route of the old Great Central Railway that linked the cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester with London at its terminus station at Marylebone. The preserved railway is predominantly steam operated and has a double track section which allows passengers to experience the thrill of trains passing at speed. In this respect it is unique in the preservation world. The Great Central Railway boasts four stations on its eight mile railway. Each has a different character, these include; Loughborough Central station, Loughborough is the main station on the line and the Locomotive Shed is based there. It has the atmosphere of a busy main line station. Quorn & Woodhouse station, Quorn is a country station with a large open station yard. Rothley station, Rothley is a station with an enclosed station yard giving the real atmosphere of a country station. The Charnwood Forest Garden Railway and the Carriage and Wagon Works are based here. Leicester North station, Leicester North is a new station built just south of the original Belgrave & Birstall station. With your included full line day return youll get the chance to visit all the stations and weve also included tea and scones in the Griddle Car too!
What's Included:
Full line day return
Pot of tea/coffee & scones
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Times |
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Chatham | Chatham Railway Station Bus Stop (off Railway St) | View |
Cheyne | Cheyne, Marine Parade (Yacht Club Bus Stop) | View |
Gillingham Barnsole Rd | Gillingham, A2 (Barnsole Road Bus Stop) | View |
Gillingham Bus Stn | Gillingham, Nelson Road (Bus Depot Bus Stop) | View |
Gillingham Featherby Rd | Gillingham, A2 (Featherby Road Bus Stop) | View |
Gillingham Jeffery St | Gillingham, Bus Stop along Jeffery Street | View |
Gravesend Lion Garage | Gravesend, Rochester Road (Lion Garage Bus Stop) | View |
Gravesend Milton Road | Gravesend, Milton Road (Church Walk Bus Stop) | View |
Gravesend Rail Stn | Gravesend, Clive Road (Railway Station Bus Stop) | View |
Gravesend Rd C&H | Strood, Gravesend Rd (The Coach & Horse Bus Stop) | View |
Gravesend Rd Fire Stn | Strood Fire Station (Petrol Station Bus Stop) | View |
Greenhithe | Greenhithe, A206 (Bus Stop Opposite Asda) | View |
Grovehurst | Grovehurst Road (Post Office Bus Stop) | View |
Halfway | Halfway, Sheerness East Working Mens Club Bus Stop | View |
Hartlip Hill | Hartlip, A2 (Mill Lane Bus Stop) | View |
Higham | Higham, Gravesend Road (Forge Lane Bus Stop) | View |
Iwade | Iwade, Ferry Road (School Lane Bus Stop) | View |
Key Street | Sittingbourne, Key Street (The Long Hop Bus Stop) | View |
Milton Regis | Milton Regis High St (The Three Hats Bus Stop) | View |
Minster Broadway | Minster, The Broadway, The Broadway Shops Bus Stop | View |
Newington | Newington, A2 (Playstool Road Bus Stop) | View |
Northfleet Bus Depot | Northfleet, London Road (Arriva Depot Bus Stop) | View |
Northfleet The Hill | Northfleet, The Hill (The Old Coach and Horses) | View |
Queenborough Corner | Queenborough Road (Queenborough Corner Bus Stop) | View |
Rainham Cricketers | Rainham, High Street (The Cricketers Bus Stop) | View |
Rainham Mark | Rainham, London Road (Tesco Bus Stop) | View |
Rochester | Corporation St (Rochester Community Hub Bus Stop) | View |
Sheerness | Sheerness, High Street (Coronation Road Bus Stop) | View |
Sheerness Bus Stn | Sheerness, Bridge Road (Railway Station Bus Stop) | View |
Sittingbourne Coniston | Sittingbourne, London Road (The Coniston Bus Stop) | View |
Sittingbourne Rail | Sittingbourne, A2 (Railway Station Bus Stop) | View |
Strood | Strood, A2 (Canal Road Bus Stop) | View |
Swanscombe | Swancombe, A226 (The George & Dragon Bus Stop) | View |
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