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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  We went on the Easter Sunday event with our daughter and 2 year old granddaughter. Beautiful day and had a great time on the Easter egg hunt.
Just disappointed... read more

Sarah W
April 9, 2023

star rating  Great Christmas experience , my little lad loved it. He loved the stream train, seeing Santa and his elves especially crazy elf Marc , he was brilliant with everybody,all volunteers... read more

TrailBlazer382830
December 11, 2022

star rating  We took our two small grandchildren (6 and 3) on Saturday. They each received a named gift and Santa spoke to both of them, a lovely touch. The... read more

Jude322260
December 1, 2021

star rating  The most amazing day out, my 6 year olds best day ever! We went to Ludborough station where we regularly attend because my son loves steam trains (and diesels) as... read more

Kaywaller
January 1, 2022

star rating  What a shame this has lost the personal touch that it had when we took our eldest 2 grandchildren a few years back! We were met by... read more

denisedickinson
December 1, 2021

star rating  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

H7096QSjop
October 27, 2022
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