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.

TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025
we visited for the 1st time.today as didn't even know about it we came for the super hero day grandson dressed up we wore items.releted what a lovely day staff... read more are absolutely amazing lovely people and all volunteers WELL DONE GUYS , MARK the entertainer was absolutely fantastic took.time.to talk and involve everyone on board the little shop in the car park is a little.shop of gems and again staff absolutely lovely will definitely coming back keep it up guys you do an amazing job THANK YOU ?
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.
Credit to and a big shout out to the volunteers who attended the witches and wizards event; friendly and welcoming staff.
Well done to Marc, always a natural... read more entertainer; you tried your very best to entertain the audience when so many cancelled at the last minute.
Thank you so much. My children very much enjoy your plate spinning and choices of music to entertain and dance to.
We always enjoy the train rides and park.
Came the Sunday over Jubilee weekend. Weather was showers. But The Railway was open with the Diesel locomotive working. ?Despite the weather once again there is something to see ... read more Hagglers halt shop is a gold mine .all staff have time for everyone The guard Tony a brilliant bloke ..Olive in the booking office all go out of the way to welcome you .the line may be short .but they are progressing to break out towards Louth .keep an eye out on their Web site to running days with shows put on .Even it was raining yesterday the railway is fine .they will be having steam Locomotives back on the service soon . So the icing on the cake ....They have a good Member of staff who reminds me of Chamberlain returning from Munich waving his book of Raffle tickets .with a smile on his face Priceless ?
Well worth the £12 each, so much effort has gone into the experience. Santa knew every childs name on the train, friendly people helping and lots of singing
Fantastic day out for all the family. The children absolutely loved the santa special train ride and received an excellent gift from santa. Really good entertainment on the train... read more and a great place to get something to eat afterwards in the steaming kettle. Thanks for a great day!