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Keeping the age of steam alive!

Entirely by Dedicated Volunteers!

Discover the Lincolnshire
Wolds Railway Experience

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.

LWR win TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025

Welcome to the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway

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.

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway are proud winners of the:

TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025

                                                          
VisitEngland Quality Rose Marque Award Membership Year 2025-2026

Our Reviews

star rating  This is a nice little railway
The only standard gauge in Lincolnshire.
We have visited many others , and this was our first visit to this one.
This is... read more

609ianc
August 14, 2022

star rating  We had such a lovely time this afternoon on the train. It was such a lovely experience and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. It was... read more

WendieH17
June 27, 2021

star rating  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

Mike
June 1, 2022

star rating  Such a lovely experience. We took our almost 3 year old as he loves train and he really enjoyed it! We arranged to meet our friends there who unfortunately got... read more

sophiealder
October 28, 2020

star rating  We visited this for the christmas railway visit with our children and their grandparents
The location is fine, plenty of off street parking nicely set, I love old steam... read more

WilbertD_13
December 21, 2019

star rating  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

Nomad542806
December 12, 2021
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