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 you’ll get the chance to visit all the stations and we’ve also included tea and scones in the Griddle Car too!

What's Included:

• Full line day return

• Pot of tea/coffee & scones