Welcome to the enchanting world of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, where history comes alive amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Our heritage railway, steeped in nostalgia, is a captivating journey into the past, offering a unique and memorable experience for visitors of all ages.
Only a short distance from Grimsby, the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the historic market town of Louth, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a great day out for everyone.
Ride on the train, enjoy some great food in the café and make some new amazing memories as you visit us. Our heritage steam trains run between Ludborough and North Thoresby and work is now in progress to extend the line southwards towards Louth.
We are managed and run entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers, do come and say hello. We are so excited to welcome you to the only standard gauge Heritage Steam Railway in Lincolnshire.
It is very important to us to keep our heritage line running and keeping steam alive, we are living history with a purpose to recreate and preserve railway scenes of the past. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome.

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I arrived by bus to North Thoresby as it seemed closer to the bus stop and there was a pub opposite the station for a quick pint. The... read more track is dead straight so you can see the train leaving Ludborough. It was a rare Saturday steaming so I took the opportunity to tick this one off as it can be difficult to get here on Sundays by public transport. To be honest there’s not a lot to see but staff and stations were tidy enough and visitors seemed to be have a good time.
We took Rainbows and Brownies on the Santa’s special today and it was fantastic. Would highly recommend taking your children it was enjoyed by all young and old! Would like... read more to give a big shout out to Elf Marc who was fantastic with the kids they where buzzing by the time the big man himself came xx 48 of us altogether
HO! HO! HO! Joined the Santa train again and as expected FABULOUS. Big thanks to everyone involved, I was with a friend who has a disability and they were... read more happy for me to liaise with Santa's elves about an adult gift. Enjoyed the singalong with the very energetic Marc (hope you had a lie down in a dark room later chap!)
Planned an early arrival to ensure a pre-tootle brew in the buffet car.
Our only 'gripe' and this is NOT a criticism of the railway at all....very few people wore masks on board despite numerous signs asking passengers to do so and ALL railway personnel we encountered being 'muzzled up' the same as us. It is NOT the job of the railway volunteers giving their time to provide us with these amazing memories to badger visitors into 'doing the right thing' - it's a mask, just do it! To those who chose not to wear a mask: I hope my good friend/neighbour/nurse is well enough & not too exhausted to care for you should you need her in hospital.
Visited today for their Greatest Showman event. Mark and Jack did an excellent job of entertaining us on the train with songs from the movie and getting everyone clapping and... read more singing along. My daughter was convinced they must have trained for years to be able to walk up and down the train whilst it was moving! All the staff there were very friendly and chatty. We had a great time.
We came for the Teddy Bear day. The station had so many little bears on it and the train ride was so much fun. Thank you to Marc the fox.... read more Very good value for money too. We'll definitely be back ️
The train ride was really interesting through such pretty countryside.
Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and the station was really authentic with an atmosphere of past times
The... read more staff had been extremely helpful, particularly after my error with booking online, the issue was sorted out for me so my partner was able to enjoy his birthday treat! Excellent service and everyone is a volunteer. I highly recommend a trip on this lovely railway.